James Douglas “Doug” Vaughan, seated center, celebrated his 100th birthday with his family on Jan. 5. Born in 1925 in Opelika ...

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office hosted three young men and their guests at this year’s Sheriff for the Day. Sheriff Jay Jones ...

In a brief 26-minule-long meeting, the Auburn City Council addressed several items of business coming off of th ...

BY SAM HENDRIX,AUBURN HERITAGE ASSOCIATION Seventy-five years ago this January, Auburn resident Marianne Jackson Cashatt ...

OPINION Our journey toward God is a journey of and toward peace. Christ told His disciples, “I have told you these things, so ...

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After the Loachapoka High School and Beulah High School girls’ and boys’ basketball teams split the season’s first doubleheader on Dec. 19, the BHS girls and LHS boys entered the Jan. 3 doubleheader ...

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

Pictured above left, Becca Bryant has her hands full with a three-year-old and four new babies. Above right, Lavarius and ...

Protect your home from freezing pipes when temps drop CONTRIBUTED BY OPELIKA WATER OPELIKA — With extreme cold in the ...

Beasley Allen Law Firm is pleased to announce the appointment of Gavin King as Principal.King has been an integral pa ...

BY MICHELLE KEY, PUBLISHERMICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER LEE COUNTY — The year 2025 started off with the announcement of several ...