by The Observer Staff | May 17, 2023 | Obituaries
Sarah “Sally” Buchanan Vann, 76, died March 30, 2023, in Greenville, South Carolina, where she was residing with her daughter and son-in-law, grandchildren and great-grandson. Sally was born in Oakridge, Tennessee, to A.M. (Macy) and Catherine (Kitty) Buchanan. She...
by The Observer Staff | May 3, 2023 | Community, Events
The Lee County Relay for Life drew dozens of participants to Courthouse Square in Opelika April 28 to support the American Cancer Society. The evening consisted of ceremonies, walks, luminaria and other activities. Teams and individual donors raised enough funds to...
by The Observer Staff | May 3, 2023 | Community, Education, Events
The Lee County Youth Development Center held its annual Child Abuse Awareness Walk Thursday, April 27, from 2 to 3 p.m. The event was moved to the campus’s arts and fitness center due to rain. Attendees wore blue and white in solidarity with the cause. Facts...
by The Observer Staff | May 3, 2023 | Community, Events
BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — Lee County Master Gardeners’ biennial Garden Tour is set to return next Saturday, May 13. The event serves as the main fundraising activity for Lee County Master Gardeners, which puts the profits towards...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 27, 2023 | Community, Featured
CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — The Auburn Police Department (APD), Opelika Police Department (OPD), Lee County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) and the Lee County District Attorney’s Office (LCDAO) have partnered to create the Metro Gun Crimes Task Force...
