by The Observer Staff | Sep 14, 2022 | Community, Events, Featured
CONTRIBUTED BY THEOPELIKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OPELIKA — The Opelika Chamber of Commerce is hosting an appreciation breakfast to honor the sacrifices and courage of first responders in the area on Sept. 30, 2022, from 8 to 9 a.m. “Our first responders are essential to...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 14, 2022 | Community, Education, Featured, Schools
BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Disney has opened the door for Opelika High School to become the only school in Alabama to bring the magic of “Frozen” to life on stage this school year. Opelika won the sole spot for the state as part of...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 7, 2022 | Community, Events, Featured
BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — The sound of music will fill the air in downtown Opelika this October for the third Opelika Songwriters Festival. The festival will kick off Thursday, Oct. 13, with a cocktail dinner at 7 p.m. The music...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 31, 2022 | Community, Events
BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — The community is invited to the historic George and Addie Giddens Cemetery for a final public cleanup effort Sept. 10 from 9 a.m. to noon. The African American cemetery, located on a 7-acre lot in the 2500...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 31, 2022 | Community, Featured
BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — More than 200 representatives from communities across Alabama flocked to Opelika in August for Main Street Alabama’s annual LAB conference. After three days of workshops and six Awards of Excellence,...
