The Opelika City Council approved a little more than $7.6 million in construction contracts for three road and infrastructure ...

The Auburn City Council on July 7 certified several municipal races in which only one candidate qualified before the filing deadline.The action finalized the vast majority of city council seats ahead ...

It could be said that faith, music and the American spirit are part of Gary Klarenbeek’s soul. More accurate is his love for ...

Opelika High School varsity football is practicing for fall kickoff, stay up-to-date on fall athletics with iHeartRadio OHS FootballWith just four weeks remaining until fall practice begins in August, ...

BY OBSERVER STAFF OPELIKA — East Alabama Arts has announced its 2026-27 Performance Series, featuring a new lineup, expanded educational programming and partnerships with Opelika City Schools, the ...

A visitation was held on Sunday, July 5, at Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home. A funeral service was held at Church of the Highlands East Campus on Monday, July 6. JODI DARLENE COOK Jodi Darlene Cook, 67, ...

Our “by local people, for local people” newspaper focuses on the people, places and events of Opelika, Alabama and ...

STATE OF ALABAMACOUNTY OF LEENOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSUREDEFAULT having been made in the terms of that certain mortgage ...

On a humid summer evening at Beauregard Park, a small group of girls gathered on the multipurpose field.Around them were ...

Local art and history mark America’s 250th anniversary BY GRACIE GOODMANFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — The Southside Center of ...

THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Lee-Scott Academy has named Jacob Ozment as the interim head football coach of the Warriors for the 2026 season. In a press release provided by LSA, Ozment first thanked God for ...

EAST ALABAMA — The Observer, The LaFayette Sun and LIVE Lee Magazine brought home 33 awards in the 2026 Alabama Press Association Media Awards, including several first-place honors and major overall ...