The Opelika Community Theatre is beginning its 11th season with a wide range of immersive theater opportunities designed to ...

ALLY OVER MY EX FUNDRAISERCare Humane Society is hosting the “Litter-ally Over My Ex” fundraiser, a lighthearted campaign ...

CONTRIBUTED BY ALGOP Voters in portions of Lee and Chambers Counties went to the polls today for the Special General Election in Alabama House District 38. With 100% of precincts reporting, the ...

Considers land purchase from Stone Martin BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER OPELIKA — The Opelika City Council approved a wide range of policy and routine matters during its Feb. 3 meeting, including zoning ...

BY KADIE TAYLOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Opelika held a Candlelight Prayer Vigil for Peace on Jan. 29. Many prayed, read poems and led songs to help attendees process ...

Walter Cullars Dorsey Walter Cullars Dorsey of Opelika, Alabama, 98, passed away on Jan. 25, 2026, at his home after a brief illness. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia on March 25, 1927, to John ...

The Rough & Tumble return to Sundilla on Friday, Feb. 6. Showtime at the AUUF located at 450 E. Thach Ave. in Auburn is 7:30 p.m. Advance tickets are just $20 and can be found at Spicer’s Music, Ross ...

On Jan. 31 at 3 p.m., Chewacla State Park invited nature enthusiasts to Animal Signs, an interactive and hands-on program that introduced participants to animal signs such as deer antlers, animal ...

The Ninth Annual Mardi Gras Parade hosted by Krewe de Tigris returns to Auburn on Saturday, Feb. 14, bringing more than 40 floats, dancers and vehicle groups to downtown. This year’s parade features a ...

Moratorium would pause certain new residential approvals and more BY MICHELLE KEYAND KADIE TAYLOR OPELIKA — The Opelika City Council announced last week that it is considering a proposed one-year ...

A massive mixed-use development in north Auburn must again wait for initial approval after the Auburn City Council on Feb. 3 voted to postpone votes on various annexations and zoning ordinances for ...

Locals gathered for a protest on Toomer’s Corner the night of Jan. 25, responding to the death of 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti after federal agents shot him in Minneapolis earlier that day.“The ...