by The Observer Staff | Feb 22, 2023 | Community, Events
BY MICHELLE KEY MICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Humane Society (LCHS) will be hosting a charitable giving seminar on Friday, March 10, from 10 a.m. to noon. The event will be held at the Goodwill Career Center, located at 3740 Pepperell...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 22, 2023 | Community, Education, Featured
BY THE LEE COUNTY LISTENER LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Listener published its newest installment of its Black History Month Series last Monday, Feb. 19. Hosts Sam DiChiara and Garrett Martinez sat down with Ralph Foster, longtime history teacher, coach, carpenter,...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 16, 2023 | Community, Featured
BY MADELINE ACOSTA FOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — On Saturday, Feb. 4, I drove to Louise Cardoza’s farm out in Chambers County. Cardoza is a volunteer at the Oak Bowery Volunteer Fire Department (OBVFD), which is about a mile down the road from her house. We sat down...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 16, 2023 | Community, Featured
BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — National 2-1-1 Day was recognized Saturday, Feb. 11, but the service remains in full swing the other 364 days of the year. “2-1-1 is a great program for our community because it is available 24/7, and...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 16, 2023 | Community, Politics
CONTRIBUTED TO U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION *UPDATE: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced it will temporarily close its Business Recovery Centers in Autauga and Dallas counties in Alabama on Thursday, Feb. 16, due to inclement weather. The...