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...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 27, 2023 | Community, Events, Featured
BY MICHELLE KEYMICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Spring weather is here, and that means it is time for the fair to return to Opelika. Modern Midways has arrived and is setting up at USA Town Center. The fair opens Friday, April 28, and will run through May 13....
by The Observer Staff | Apr 12, 2023 | Community, Featured
BY WIL CREWSSPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — If you’re a local who is into music, chances are you have heard of The Jailhouse at Opelika’s Rock ‘N Roll Pinball. Haven’t heard of it? Well, don’t let the name fool you — it has no relation to where you might go...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 5, 2023 | Community
BY WIL CREWSSPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — What makes a hero? That is what former Lee County District Attorney Brandon Hughes explores in his debut novel, “The Hero Rule: Is It Justice…Or Murder?” Set to release on Amazon April 11, “The Hero Rule” follows...