by The Observer Staff | Oct 19, 2022 | Letter to the Editor, Opinions, Politics
CONTRIBUTED BY AUBURN MAYOR RON ANDERS AND OPELIKA MAYOR GARY FULLER LEE COUNTY — To the Editor: In the 1950s, over 50% of American workers were unionized. Today, the percentage of American workers who are unionized is approximately 10%. The numbers for just the...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 19, 2022 | Community, Events, Featured
CONTRIBUTED BYOPELIKA MAIN STREET OPELIKA — Opelika Main Street’s annual On the Tracks wine trail returns to downtown Friday, Oct. 21 from 6 to 9 p.m. Presented by Stone Martin Builders, this year’s event features multiple unique wine stops. At each stop, attendees...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 19, 2022 | Community
BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — One local dog is in need of the community’s help to beat cancer. Baller, a 10-year-old shar-pei and pitbull mix, has a cancerous mass on his right thigh. The mass requires surgery to remove so the cancer...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 19, 2022 | Community
CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Guthrie’s, the chicken-finger-only restaurant pioneer, announced last week that its newest restaurant in Opelika is now open at 1305 Columbus Parkway. “The timing was just right, and we are so excited to offer Opelika residents,...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 19, 2022 | Column, Stacey Wallace
By STACEY PATTON WALLACE Don’t you love going to eateries in your community, which have been family-owned and operated for years? About a year ago, I wrote about Buck’s Dairy Quick, just such a place in my hometown of Alexander City (“Eleck” City to the locals). I...
