by The Observer Staff | May 31, 2023 | Obituaries
Stephanie Walker passed away on May 21, 2023. She was born in Opelika, on Oct. 23, 1979. Stephanie was a loving wife to her husband, Troy Cole, and a devoted mother to her children, Lance and Abby. Stephanie had a passion for nursing along with caring for others. She...
by The Observer Staff | May 24, 2023 | Community, Education, Events, Featured, Schools
Award-Winning Author Inspires New Love of Reading for Local Students BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Anything is possible. That’s what award-winning author, illustrator and self-proclaimed “nice guy” Jerry Craft aims to instill in...
by The Observer Staff | May 24, 2023 | Community, Events
CONTRIBUTED BY OPELIKACHAMBER OF COMMERCE OPELIKA — Opelika hosted the 2023 Chamber of Commerce Association of Alabama’s Executive Leadership Conference April 25 through 27, and Opelika Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Ali Rauch received the Chamber Champion...
by The Observer Staff | May 24, 2023 | Community, Events, Sports
BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@ OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Saturday, June 17, children ages 5 to 18 are invited to play flag football with the Opelika Police Department (OPD) at its annual Together Opelika Game On event. The purpose of the event is to build positive...
by The Observer Staff | May 24, 2023 | Community
CONTRIBUTED BYPLA MEDIA NASHVILLE — Breakout country artist Jacob Jones is set to release his debut EP “Son of a Military Man” on Friday, May 26. Each track is enhanced by Jones’s authentic storytelling abilities as he touched every aspect of this project. The...
