by The Observer Staff | Jan 4, 2023 | Community
As part of Wreaths Across America’s national initiative, Wreaths Across America Day, members of the Opelika community traveled to Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery in Russell County on Dec. 16 to lay wreaths on the gravestones of fallen veterans. Every year,...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 14, 2022 | Community, Featured, Politics
CONTRIBUTED BYSTEPHEN P. PENLAND OPELIKA — The Army Awards and Decorations Branch has recently reviewed the records of Sgt. 1st Class Raymond D. Penland and determined he should have been awarded the Bronze Star for his actions in combat in North Korea. The review was...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 14, 2022 | Community, Politics
CONTRIBUTED BY THE CITY OF OPELIKA OPELIKA — The Opelika Industrial Development Authority (OIDA) recently presented E-8 Master Sgt. Comer Kite and his family with the Vets Choose Opelika relocation incentive package. This program is part of Opelika’s workforce...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 2, 2022 | Community, Events, Featured
CONTRIBUTED BYCITY OF OPELIKA OPELIKA — The city of Opelika invites the public to join the mayor and city council on Friday, Nov. 11, as we host a Veterans Day Celebration and pause to say thank you to our veterans. “Veterans Day is a special day in Opelika,” said...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 2, 2022 | Community, Events, Featured
CONTRIBUTED BY THE CITY OF AUBURN AUBURN — The Auburn community is invited to honor those who have served our country at the 2022 Veterans Day Ceremony on Friday, Nov. 11. Beginning at 10 a.m., the city of Auburn will hold a ceremony at the Veterans Memorial located...
