by The Observer Staff | Jan 18, 2023 | Community, Events, Politics
BY BETH PINYERD FOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — The advisory council with the Lee-Russell Council of Governments (LRCOG) Area Agency on Aging held its quarterly meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. Jeanna Thomas, director of Area Agency on Aging, led the meeting. New...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 4, 2023 | Community
BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Randy Causey has spent the last several years preparing East Alabama Medical Center for potential disasters, but now he’s preparing for a new chapter in his life. After 44 years working at East Alabama...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 4, 2023 | Community
CONTRIBUTED BY LCHS LEE COUNTY — It is with great excitement that the Lee County Humane Society announced it will be expanding the shelter to add much-needed space for large dogs. This endeavor could not be possible without the generous donation and support of Walter...
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...