by The Observer Staff | Jan 4, 2023 | Community, Events
CONTRIBUTED BYGIRL SCOUTS OFSOUTHERN ALABAMA ALABAMA — Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama kicked off Girl Scout Cookie season Jan. 1, as Girl Scouts and their troops rally the community to support the world’s largest entrepreneurial program for girls. Stock up on all the...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 4, 2023 | Community, Featured
BY MICHELLE KEY MICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Opelika has lost one of its popular meat-and-three, country-style restaurants. Susie K’s, owned by Suzanne and Timothy Lowery, decided to shutter its doors at the end of the year. New Year’s Eve was...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 4, 2023 | Column, Community, Education
CONTRIBUTED BY ACES BY DUSTIN DUNCAN AUBURN — This recipe is perfect for the fall season. Live Well Alabama’s Baked Apples and Squash is a sweet side dish to add to any meal without skipping vegetables. An added bonus: One serving of this recipe provides nearly 40% of...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 4, 2023 | Community
As part of Wreaths Across America’s national initiative, Wreaths Across America Day, members of the Opelika community traveled to Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery in Russell County on Dec. 16 to lay wreaths on the gravestones of fallen veterans. Every year,...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 30, 2022 | Community, Events, Sports
OPELIKA — Compassionate Hands of Hope partnered with The D.A.C. Way to host the “First All Inclusive ‘Hands-On’ Basketball Camp” in Lee County at the Boys and Girls Club of Opelika. The group said that it is thankful for the volunteers, the community support, the...