by The Observer Staff | May 17, 2023 | Obituaries
Our beloved Willie C. Brooks, of Opelika, passed away surrounded by loved ones on May 7, 2023, at the age of 62 years old. He was born December 25, 1960, in Chambers County, Alabama on Christmas Day and was a gift to his parents Lamar Brooks Sr. and Carrie Lee Brooks....
by The Observer Staff | May 3, 2023 | Community, Featured, Politics
BY MICHELLE KEY MICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — During Tuesday night’s Opelika City Council meeting, the council members voted to approve a project development agreement with MAB American Management LLC. According to the resolution, MAB American...
by The Observer Staff | May 3, 2023 | Community, Events
CONTRIBUTED BY ENVISION OPELIKA FOUNDATION OPELIKA — Envision Opelika Foundation recently selected 13 nonprofit organizations to participate in the fifth annual Opelika Giving Day. Opelika Giving Day is a 24-hour online fundraiser. This year the 24-hour period will...
by The Observer Staff | May 3, 2023 | Community, Events, Featured
BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Get ready to don a dapper outfit and your most spectacular hat as Storybook Farm hosts its 15th annual Kentucky Derby Day this Saturday, May 6. Gates will open at 2 p.m. on the farm, located at 300 Cusseta...
by The Observer Staff | May 3, 2023 | Community, Events
The Lee County Relay for Life drew dozens of participants to Courthouse Square in Opelika April 28 to support the American Cancer Society. The evening consisted of ceremonies, walks, luminaria and other activities. Teams and individual donors raised enough funds to...
