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Lee County Commission continues broadband plans

BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERHGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY - As Lee County continues to expand broadband access, thanks to the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, into less-reached areas of the county, many residents continue to approach the commission with...

Betty Sue Walker Sims

Services for Betty Sue Walker Sims will be Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024, at 2 p.m. at the Town Creek Cemetery Pavilion. Betty was born on May 11, 1935, in Anniston, Alabama, and passed away surrounded by her daughters on Jan, 18, 2024, after a brief battle with pancreatic...

Opelika’s ‘Recycled Teenagers’ bring down the house with halftime dance routine

PHOTO BY STEVEN STIEFEL Opelika's Recycled Teenagers showed off their moves with a halftime dance performance, and the crowd went wild.

Lee County School Board recognizes Beauregard Elementary achievement

At its regularly scheduled meeting on Jan. 9, the Lee County Schools Board of Education and Superintendent Dr. Mike Howard recognized Beauregard Elementary School for being named one of 12 "spotlight schools" by the Alabama Department of Education. Beauregard...

Sports For All

Sports For All

Jan 3, 2021

Story By Hannah Lester Photos By Hannah Lester and Robert Noles Lee County’s Special Olympics program was created to ensure that individuals...

Dolls, Trucks, Balls And Bikes

Dolls, Trucks, Balls And Bikes

Dec 26, 2020

Story By Hannah LesterPhotos Contributed By The Auburn Athletics Department And AORTA Dolls, toy trucks, baseballs and bikes. Children everywhere...

Letter From Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller

Letter From Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller

Dec 20, 2020

Dear Friends, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! It's hard to believe that another year has passed so quickly and...

Open auditions for AACT’s Young Performers’ production of “Sally Cotter and the Censored Stone”

Dec 9, 2020

Contributed bythe AACT Auburn Area Community Theatre (AACT) invites youth ages 13-18 to audition for a parody by Dean O'Carroll: When Sally falls...

Auburn Unitarian Universalist Fellowship to hold 28th annual auction

Dec 9, 2020

Contributed by AUUF Looking for exotic, one-of-a-kind or just plain fabulous gifts for your loved ones? Or perhaps you need to treat yourself? A...

Auburn in gingerbread

Auburn in gingerbread

Dec 4, 2020

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com A tantalizing amount of gingerbread is set up in the Auburn Hotel each year, but it isn’t for eating....

Opelika Fire Chief Prather to retire

Opelika Fire Chief Prather to retire

Dec 3, 2020

Contributed byThe City of Opelika The City of Opelika announced today the retirement of Opelika Fire Chief Byron Prather effective Jan. 31, 2021....

Brand Awareness Series: Another Broken Egg

Nov 10, 2020

Contributed By Nigel Mongeriehttps://vimeo.com/473197096

Brand Awarness Series – Another Broken Egg

Nov 10, 2020

Contributed by Nigel Mongerie

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