by The Observer Staff | Mar 22, 2023 | Community, Events
CONTRIBUTED BY BARBARA PATTON OPELIKA — Envision Opelika Foundation Inc. announced Tuesday that it is accepting applications from nonprofits serving Opelika for the fifth annual Opelika Giving Day, scheduled to begin May 10. Opelika Giving Day is a 24-hour online...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 22, 2023 | Community, Events
Opelika Community Theatre will present “Clue” on March 30, 31 and April 1 at 7 p.m. and April 2 at 2 p.m. Performances will be held at the Southside Center for the Arts. In the performance, six guests are invited to a dinner party thrown by an anonymous...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 22, 2023 | Community, Events
CONTRIBUTED BY THE COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS OPELIKA — Alan Griffith, retired pastor of 34 years and recent author, addressed the March gathering of The Compassionate Friends. The monthly meeting, held at the white house of the First Presbyterian Church on the corner of...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 22, 2023 | Obituaries
Tim Jennings was born on Nov. 16, 1966, in Opelika and died on March 19, 2023. Tim graduated from Opelika High School and then entered the fire and EMS service in 1986 and retired from Lanett Fire Department in 2009. He was dedicated to helping others learn how to be...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 22, 2023 | Obituaries
Cindy Robinson Ware, 63, of Opelika, passed away peacefully with her family around her March 17, 2023, at her residence. Mrs. Ware is survived by her husband Mickey Ware; children: Shaun Maples (Maribel) and Chris Ware (Karyn); grandchildren: Alana Maples, Charlie...