by The Observer Staff | Oct 12, 2022 | Community, Events
BY MICHELLE KEY MICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — The Songwriters Festival will be back in downtown Opelika this weekend. The full schedule is listed below. THURSDAY, OCT. 13 7 p.m. — Cocktail Dinner With Chef Chris Wilton & John Emerald Distillery *Secret...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 12, 2022 | Obituaries
Linda Lee Drummond, 60, of Opelika, Alabama, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, at 6:30 a.m. at her home with her family by her side. She was a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister and aunt. She was born on Oct. 24, 1961, at Lanier Hospital in...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 12, 2022 | Obituaries
Billy Joe Berry, 46, of Opelika, Alabama, passed away at his residence on Oct. 4, 2022. A funeral service was held at Frederick Dean Funeral Home Oct. 8, at 11 a.m. and burial followed at Tallapoosa County Memorial Gardens. Sylvia Howze officiated. He was preceded in...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 12, 2022 | Obituaries
Edgar Lavelle Walker Sr., 81, passed away peacefully at his home Thursday Oct. 6. A celebration of his life will be at First Baptist Church of Opelika in the Chapel on Oct. 15, with visitation at 10 a.m. and memorial at 11 a.m. Ed, as he was known to family and...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 28, 2022 | Community, Featured
BY HANNAH LESTER AND KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH OPELIKA — The recent rash of crime activity including gun violence and bomb threats against local schools has left many citizens feeling on edge. GUN VIOLENCE Following a string of shootings in Opelika over the past few...
