by The Observer Staff | Oct 26, 2022 | Obituaries
Kyle Stanley Drake Jr., long time resident of Opelika, died peacefully on Oct. 15, 2022, at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, Alabama. He was 89 years old. Born on Aug. 3, 1933, to Kyle S. Drake and Lorene Henderson Drake in Camp Hill, Alabama, he and his family...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 19, 2022 | Community, Featured
BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Health care is about to become more accessible to Opelika’s underserved communities. Four years after First Transit donated a bus to the cause, that bus has been renovated and converted into Opelika’s...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 19, 2022 | Community, Events, Sports
BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Out Tha Mudd Boxing is hosting a women’s self-defense class this Saturday, Oct. 22. Located at 1051 South Fox Run Parkway, Unit 3, Out Tha Mudd Boxing LLC is owned and operated by Rod Welch, a decorated boxer and...
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...
