by The Observer Staff | Feb 8, 2023 | Community, Education, Events
CONTRIBUTED BY CHILDREN’S OF ALABAMA BIRMINGHAM — Children’s of Alabama is asking for your help to show some love to its patients on Valentine’s Day. Through Feb. 14, you can send free greeting cards to patients in the hospital. Visit...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 31, 2023 | Community, Education, Featured
January is Cervical Cancer/Cervical Health Awareness Month. For more information, visit www.nccc-online.org/cervical-health-awareness-month/. BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — She hasn’t yet reached her 30th birthday, but Opelika resident...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 25, 2023 | Community, Events
BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — With Relay for Life just four months away, Lee County volunteers kicked off planning for this year’s event with a “Souper Supper” meeting Jan. 23 at the Opelika Sportsplex. The meeting aimed to educate...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 18, 2023 | Community, Events, Politics
BY BETH PINYERD FOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — The advisory council with the Lee-Russell Council of Governments (LRCOG) Area Agency on Aging held its quarterly meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. Jeanna Thomas, director of Area Agency on Aging, led the meeting. New...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 12, 2023 | Community
CONTRIBUTED BY EAH LANIER ACUTE REHAB UNIT VALLEY — The Lanier Acute Rehabilitation Unit, in collaboration with Lifepoint Health, recently announced it has ranked in the top 10% of over 850 inpatient rehabilitation facilities that qualified to be ranked in the...