by The Observer Staff | Jan 12, 2023 | Community, Education, Events, Featured, Schools
BY WIL CREWS AND KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH LEE COUNTY — Two students in Lee County had the opportunity last week to be “Sheriff for the Day” with the Lee County Sheriff’s Department. The department announced the Sheriff for the Day contest on its social media pages on Oct....
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...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 21, 2022 | Community, Featured, Schools
BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — The Opelika Police Department (OPD) at noon on Sept. 21 announced the arrest of a 12-year-old juvenile in the case of two recent threats made to Opelika Middle School. The announcement comes less than two...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 9, 2022 | Community, Featured
CONTRIBUTED BY LCSO Impersonating a Peace Officer LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Sheriff’s Office needs help identifying the person shown in this sketch. On Aug. 24, 2022, at approximately 4:20 p.m. CST, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call in reference to...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 12, 2014 | Community, Education, Events
By Auburn Terry Junior Reporter Dozens of children from ages 5-11 gathered under the supervision of volunteers and policemen for the annual three-day D.A.R.E. Day Camp. Once a year, generally the week after school ends, the officers from Opelika’s police department...
