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Opelika Observer

Opelika Observer

About: Our "by local people, for local people" newspaper focuses on the people, places and events of Opelika, AL and surrounding communities.
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Public Notices | Nov. 24, 2025

Public Notices | Nov. 24, 2025

Glenwood eliminated by Southside-Selma in Class 3A quarterfinals

Auburn tops Lee-Scott in first crosstown showdowns

Auburn tops Lee-Scott in first crosstown showdowns

KNIGHT TAKES FLIGHT: Freshman QB explodes for six scores

KNIGHT TAKES FLIGHT: Freshman QB explodes for six scores

Bulldogs bound for Birmingham

Bulldogs bound for Birmingham

Nurses Honor Guard pays tribute to Edith James, LPN, in Tuskegee

Nurses Honor Guard pays tribute to Edith James, LPN, in Tuskegee

Opelika School Board welcomes new member Pearson Alsobrook

Opelika School Board welcomes new member Pearson Alsobrook

Obituaries | Week of Nov. 24, 2025

Obituaries | Week of Nov. 24, 2025

Making the grade | On the road to Savannah, Georgia

Making the grade | On the road to Savannah, Georgia

Altar call | A spacious place

Altar call | A spacious place

Sean of the South | Happy Thanksgiving

Sean of the South | Happy Thanksgiving

New 25-year transportation plan sets stage for what’s to come on the road ahead

New 25-year transportation plan sets stage for what’s to come on the road ahead

Auburn Community Orchestra presents holiday medleys Dec. 4

Auburn Community Orchestra presents holiday medleys Dec. 4

Keep the roads safe

Auburn votes for building moratorium

Auburn votes for building moratorium

Revival: Eastside Emmanuel Holiness Church

Revival: Eastside Emmanuel Holiness Church

Store owner pushes back on Opelika’s moratorium: ‘False Narrative’

Community Calendar | Week of Nov. 20, 2025

Community Calendar | Week of Nov. 20, 2025

Auburn’s 1856 – Culinary Residence earns Michelin recommendation, making history for the region

Auburn’s 1856 – Culinary Residence earns Michelin recommendation, making history for the region

Sean of the South | My two cents

Sean of the South | My two cents

Southern Hospitality | Plan ahead for a festive Thanksgiving 

Southern Hospitality | Plan ahead for a festive Thanksgiving 

Southern Prep adopts all-volunteer cadet program

Southern Prep adopts all-volunteer cadet program

Lee County Schools report card score at all time high

National honor reflects statewide impact: Johnson receives award from USDA

National honor reflects statewide impact: Johnson receives award from USDA

Lee County moves forward with elementary realignment plan shorter options

RV parking updates for Mercer and Alabama

Southern Union women’s soccer earns berth to NJCAA National Tournament

A Look at Auburn University men’s basketball

Lee-Scott Academy’s Haiden Harper inks with Troy

Lee-Scott Academy’s Haiden Harper inks with Troy

Lee-Scott’s playoff run stops in second round