by The Observer Staff | May 24, 2023 | Obituaries
Funeral services for Mr. Harry G. Vogler, 78, of Opelika, were held Sunday, May 21, 2023, at 2 p.m. at Frederick-Dean Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Vogler passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2023. He was born on June 10, 1944. Mr. Vogler is preceded in death by his wife of 41...
by The Observer Staff | May 24, 2023 | Obituaries
Sarah Ruth Coxwell Engle, 90, of Opelika, passed away Monday, May 15, 2023, at Arbor Springs Health and Rehab Center in Opelika. Mrs. Engle was a native of Union Springs, Alabama, and lived most of her life in Opelika. She was a faithful member of the First Baptist...
by The Observer Staff | May 17, 2023 | Community, Events, Featured
Summer is here and so is the weekly farmer’s market hosted by O Grows. The market sets up at the Southside Center for the Arts, located across from the Opelika Public Library at 1103 Glenn St., in Opelika. The market runs from 3 to 6 p.m. every Tuesday through...
by The Observer Staff | May 17, 2023 | Community
CONTRIBUTED BY THE OPELIKA HISTORIC PRESERVATION SOCIETY OPELIKA — Tuesday, May 9, the Opelika Historic Preservation Society (OHPS) presented its annual awards for historic preservation. These awards, presented in two categories, include one for a residence and one...
by The Observer Staff | May 17, 2023 | Community, Events
Opelika Main Street’s craft beer festival, “On Tap,” returned to downtown Saturday, May 13, featuring beer from over 30 craft breweries from across the nation. People ages 21 and up walked the white-tent-lined street of vendors from 1 to 6 p.m....