Reception held July 10 at Opelika Chamber of Commerce headquarters BY ANITA STIEFELMANAGING EDITOR OPELIKA — A large contingency of Opelikans showed up to welcome Dr. Kevin Davis to town.The board of ...

Registration is now open for the Sportsplex Tri for Kids (ages 6-15) and Small Fry Tri (ages 2-5), happening Saturday, August 2, 2025, at the Opelika Sportsplex and Aquatics Center. Whether it’s your ...

Local police had a busy week, with murders and manhunts following incidents in both Auburn and Opelika. WOMAN SUSPECTED OF STABBING DEATHOpelika Police spent the weekend searching for 35-year-old ...

The Lee County Commission met Monday night for its regularly scheduled meeting.The meeting was short in length, as the commission passed the consent agenda, four items of new business and one item of ...

Join Opelika Young Professionals for a summer movie night on Thursday, July 24, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Opelika Public ...

The city of LaFayette held a public hearing in the new city hall last Thursday to discuss its application for a CDBG grant to make extensive improvements to the city’s water system. City Clerk Louis ...

Tiffany Jones announced a free Youth Empowerment Event on July 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Valley Community Center.“I have confidence we can work together and make a change in our kids’ lives and ...

The Lanett Police Department is hosting its first National Night Out since 2005 on Aug. 5 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the WO Lance playground.“National Night Out is an annual community campaign ...

It’s time to save money on essentials during Alabama’s 20th annual Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday, which begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 18, and runs through midnight on Sunday, July 20.During ...

LaFayette Main Street is hosting its first Christmas in July event on Friday, July 25, and will begin giving away free Downtown Dollars at eight a.m..“The Main Street members who are participating are ...

PUBLISHER OPELIKA — Miele Manufacturing announced its plans for a major addition to its manufacturing assembly facility ...

Several Mexican food establishments involved BY SAM VISEFOR THE OBSERVER EAST ALABAMA — Federal agents, supported by state and local officers, executed multiple search warrants in East Alabama on ...