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Auburn High School Varsity girls named Class 7A Area 4 Champions

OPD’s 20 Under 20 introduces teens to public safety careers

BY LOGAN HURSTON FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — The Opelika Police Department has an exciting opportunity for teenagers looking to help their community. In 2022, the department began its 20 Under 20 student exploratory program, which teaches students ages 15 to 20 what it...

Community enjoys ‘Donuts with Deputies’

The Lee County Sheriffs Office hosted a Donuts with Deputies event, where community members enjoyed sweet treats, fun and games while interacting with LSCO officers and staff. PHOTOS BY JESSICA HENDERSON | LCSO

Glenwood claws over Beulah

Entertainment Events

Jan 14, 2025

Gouge to feature the Gryphon Trio, Ballet Hispánico CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER AUBURN —The Jay and Susie Gouge Performing Arts Center at Auburn...

LRCG’s monthly Memory Café events support aging adults, caregivers

Dec 31, 2024

BY MALLORIE MCCOY FOR THE OBSERVER EAST ALABAMA — The Lee-Rusell Council of Governments’ Area Agency on Aging offered a Memory Café event on Dec. 16...

Scam Alerts

Dec 17, 2024

Alabama DHR Addresses Increase in EBT Fraud and Cautions Clients Against Continued Phone Scams CONTRIBUTED BY STATE OF ALABAMA DHR MONTGOMERY, Ala....

Legislators applaud local RC&D Council contributions

Nov 26, 2024

CONTRIBUTED BY THE MID-SOUTH RC&D COUNCIL Pictured above left, students are shown using the new equipment made possible by RC&D’s grant;...

Sean of the South | Nov. 27, 2024

Nov 25, 2024

Giving Thanks OPINION — This is Maria’s story. Why she entrusted it to a hapless columnist like myself is beyond me. Either way, our story begins in...