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...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 15, 2023 | Community, Events
Area-wide “Daddy-Daughter” dances were held last weekend. Photos are from some of the different events and were submitted by community members as well as the Opelika Sportsplex which hosted one of the dances. Scroll through the photos...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 15, 2023 | Obituaries
Frederick F. Harshbarger Jr. was born to Rosemary and Frederick Harshbarger in Alton, Illinois, on Oct. 31, 1941. He graduated from Marquette High School in June 1959, and enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps. After completion of Recruit Training at MCRD San Diego,...
