by The Observer Staff | Feb 22, 2023 | Community, Events
CONTRIBUTED BYTHE COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS OPELIKA — The Compassionate Friends, a local grief support group for parents who have suffered the loss of a child, will hold its regular monthly meeting in Opelika on Thursday, March 2, at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 22, 2023 | Community
CONTRIBUTED BY SMB OPELIKA — Stone Martin Builders (SMB), one of the largest home builders across Alabama and the region, announced the winners from the company’s annual award ceremony that recognizes its employees’ skill and performance. Opelika team members that...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 22, 2023 | Community
BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — East Alabama Health (EAH) is getting recognized in more ways than one. The hospital’s care and awareness efforts have recently earned various distinctions and certifications that are helping to advance its...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 22, 2023 | Column, Stacey Wallace
By STACEY PATTON WALLACE As I’ve mentioned many times before in this column, I love living here in Lee County. Although I lived in Georgia for 26 of my 60 years, in my heart, I have always been an Alabamian. I love that as a Southerner, I was taught: 1. to say “Yes or...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 16, 2023 | Community, Events, Featured
BY ANN CIPPERLYFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Last Thursday night, Walters’ Gas and Grill in Opelika was featured on the national television show “Restaurant: Impossible” after it was revamped last October by show host Robert Irvine and his team. Penny and Robert Walters,...