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Lending a hand

Opelika fourth grader travels world advocating 3D printing technology By Morgan Bryce Opelika Observer Northside Intermediate School’s Ethan Falco High is an ambassador of America’s Digital Age frontier, advocating for and demonstrating 3-D printing and robotics...

Chiefs come up short in title game

  By Fred Woods Editor Our Opelika Chiefs came up short, 17 - 14,  in the APDFL National Championship game Saturday night in Locust Grove, Georgia. The Chiefs lost on an Oklahoma City Bounty Hunters’ 25-yard field goal with 2:18 left in the game, ending the...

Hopewell UMC to hold 170th homecoming service June

By Morgan Bryce Opelika Observer Members and friends of Hopewell United Methodist Church will come together this Sunday to celebrate the church’s 170th anniversary. Located on the outskirts of Opelika at 1993 Lee Road 136, the whitewashed church sits atop a hill...

Opelika Parks & Rec track, field team wins big in Trussville

Photo by Robert Noles The Opelika Parks & Rec track and field team competed in the ARPA state meet in Trussville last month. The team had 14 first place finshes, 11 second place finishes and nine third place finishes. The girls took overall first place and the...
Opelika in the 1950s

Opelika in the 1950s

Grabbing industry's attention By Fred Woods Editor The 1950s may have  brought the Korean War to the world stage but it brought the chance for...

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Sasser takes the stand

Sasser takes the stand

OHS welcomes new band director Neil Sasser By Anna-Claire Terry Staff Reporter As Neil Sasser takes the reins of the Opelika High School Marching...

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Going for gold

Going for gold

Lee County Special Olympian wins gold medal at world games By Anna-Claire Terry Staff Reporter Lee County’s very own Gideon Weigel brought home a...

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Through the decades

Through the decades

Opelika in the 1940s: we've come a long way Special to the Opelika Observer To many people, the 1940s conjure up a picture of a world war and...

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For the love of art

For the love of art

By Anna-Claire Terry Staff Reporter Christopher Floyd II, a fourth grade student at Northside Intermediate, used his love of art to benefit the...

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Cannon lends a hand

Cannon lends a hand

By Anna-Claire Terry Staff Reporter Dan Cannon and the staff at Cannon Carpet One are teaming up with the Stephen Siller Tunnel to the Towers...

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‘Do unto others’

‘Do unto others’

Christian Care Ministries provides physical, spiritual food to Opelika's needy By Anna-Claire Terry Staff Reporter The Christian Care Ministries...

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