Opelika Main Street proudly recognized four outstanding downtown businesses during its inaugural Downtown Awards Social, a ...

BY OBSERVER STAFF AUBURN — Auburn University engineering student Andrew Hamner recently won $50,000 while competing on FOX’s ...

LUNCH AT THE CHAMBERThe Opelika Chamber is hosting “Lunch at the Chamber,” a weekly food truck and pop-up vendor event held ...

On Aug. 7., Gov. Kay Ivey introduced the Yearbys, an Alabama family utilizing the CHOOSE Act, the governor’s Education ...

A new inclusive playground at West Ridge Park will officially open to the public Thursday, Aug. 20, marking a significant ...

It is with heavy hearts and profound gratitude for a life well-lived that we announce the passing of Mary Diane Estes, who departed this life on Aug. 9, 2026, at the age of 77. Born on Aug. 28, 1948, ...

The Lee County Commission approved a plan to begin replacing part of the county Highway Department’s dump truck fleet, along with a one-time longevity bonus for eligible county retirees, during its ...

Continental Properties, a leading national developer, owner and operator of suburban rental housing, announced the ...

The Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services, Lee County Commission and Auburn University School of Social Work celebrated the opening of Alabama’s second Traumatic Brain Injury Centers of ...

The Auburn City Council voted Tuesday to authorize more than $241.8 million in debt for construction of a second public high ...

Haley McCain, founder of Written in the Stars Romance Bookstore, is filling a specific literary gap in Alabama: ...

There’s a familiar face in charge now at the Boys & Girls Club in Opelika. Zach Seifert was named club house director in June ...