The Auburn City Council on Tuesday approved a series of rezonings for a dense new mixed-use development in south Auburn.The ...

The Opelika City Council approved tax abatements for Channing Street Copper Co. during Tuesday night’s meeting. Channing ...

For the past 19 years, Oscar Penn has spent the first Tuesday in August trying to help connect his neighbors back into their ...

OPELIKA — United Way of Lee County announced that it will host more than 200 volunteers for its annual Campaign Kickoff event on July 30. This signature event launches United Way of Lee County’s ...

CONTRIBUTED TOTHE OBSERVER WAVERLY — Research shows that adult women benefit cognitively, physiologically and spiritually from experiences with horses. Equestrian Chanoah Orr has launched a new ...

After nearly 14 years in East Alabama’s restaurant industry, Richard Scott traded pizza ovens for home safety assessments — a career change inspired by his family’s experience caring for his ...

Opelika resident Guy Rhodes has been recognized through a resolution from the Alabama Senate following his retirement after ...

KENNETH R. WALTERSKenneth R. Walters, 62, passed away unexpectedly on July 12, 2026 with his dog Winston, by his side. He ...

Auburn High School named Francois Bosman, a longtime fixture in the city’s tennis community, as its next head boys’ tennis ...

A local high school track and field coach has earned recognition as one of the nation’s best.The National Federation of State ...

As Opelika Community Theatre prepares to celebrate 11 years of serving the Greater Opelika-Auburn community, the organization ...

CONTRIBUTED BYEAST ALABAMA ARTS OPELIKA — East Alabama Arts has announced the lineup for its 2026-27 Performance Series, ...