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Sean of the South | Aug. 29. 2024

It’s all in the algorithms OPINION — I woke up, staggered from my bedroom and made coffee. I pulled out my phone and commenced to scroll social media. On my screen, [there was] a young woman, in pajamas, dancing in her kitchen. She was maybe mid twenties, with a...

Alley Art Walk to be held on Food Truck Fridays

BY ELESE MCKINLEYFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Starting Aug. 16, the Opelika’s newest art studio, The Fired Fox, will host an Alley Art Walk in the breezeway between 8th Street and Courthouse Square. Alley Art Walks will be held on the third Friday of each month during...

A Taste of Grace | Aug. 1, 2024

The Community God OPINION — There’s nothing in the biblical witness like the prayer that Jesus gave His disciples. It is located in the heart of the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 6:9-13), yet in terms of the overall organizational flow of Jesus’ message, the prayer is...

Roasted and toasted for a cause; Anders feels the burn

BY STEVEN STIEFELFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Auburn Mayor Ron Anders demonstrated his good nature by being the target of a community roast event on July 27 to benefit Greater Peace’s Community Development Corporation.Roasting Anders at the event, held at Greater Peace...

City of Opelika Implements New Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Program

City of Opelika Implements New Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Program

Nov 3, 2021

Contributed bythe city of Opelika The city of Opelika announced a new partnership with Cardiac Solutions. The city recently installed 114 new...

Gov. Kay Ivey Signs Executive Order to Fight COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates

Gov. Kay Ivey Signs Executive Order to Fight COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates

Oct 25, 2021

Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday signed Executive Order 724 to fight the overreaching COVID-19 vaccine mandates from the federal government. In doing so,...

GOT SHOES?

Oct 20, 2021

OTC Wants Them! CONTRIBUTED BY OTC Opelika Theatre Company (OTC) is partnering with Funds2org to launch a unique fundraising experience for Lee...

PUBLIC NOTICE

Oct 6, 2021

City-of-Opelika-Notice-of-Public-HearingsDownload Special City Legal Notices 10-07-21

Celebrating like its 1999 Nix Leads Auburn out of Baton Rouge with Victory

Celebrating like its 1999 Nix Leads Auburn out of Baton Rouge with Victory

Oct 4, 2021

By Wil CrewsPHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY AU ATHLETICS sportscrews@opelikaobserver.com Auburn quarterback Bo Nix helped the Tigers snap a 10-game losing...

Lee-Scott Bounce Back

Sep 24, 2021

The Lee-Scott varsity Warriors defeated the Macon-East Knights, 31-14, on Friday. The win moves Lee-Scott to second in the AISA AAA Region 1...

From the Live Well Alabama Kitchen – Creamy Cucumber Dill Dip

From the Live Well Alabama Kitchen – Creamy Cucumber Dill Dip

Aug 18, 2021

CONTRIBUTED BY ACESBY KATIE S. ETHERIDGE Live Well Alabama is keeping it cool with the Creamy Cucumber Dill Dip. This dip will be great with...

GOLD! Sunisa Lee wins the all-around title at the Tokyo Olympics

GOLD! Sunisa Lee wins the all-around title at the Tokyo Olympics

Jul 29, 2021

CONTRIBUTED BY AU ATHLETICS PHOTO BY USA Gymnastics/John Cheng TOKYO, Japan – Auburn gymnastics incoming freshman Sunisa Lee cemented her name in...

Get a PawStar Baseball Card at LCHS Kitten Adoption Event

Get a PawStar Baseball Card at LCHS Kitten Adoption Event

Jul 16, 2021

By Wil Crews sportscrews@opelikaobserver.com Are you looking for the ‘purrrfect’ forever friend? Do you like to collect baseball cards? If either of...

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