For the past week, the Lee-Scott Academy girls’ soccer team has made a habit of leaving things to the last second and living life on the edge. And with a shot at the team’s first Alabama High School ...

Jane Bracht, RN honored for distinguished career CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — The Nurses Honor Guard of East Central Alabama held its first-eve ...

Located in a country setting, the historic Watoola Methodist Church in Beauregard will hold its 49th annual Ba ...

The community is invited to cheer on Lee County Special Olympics athletes as they depart for the State Games on Frid ...

Renovations, expansion nearly complete at Opelika’s first all-inclusive park BY DAVID BELLFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — The city ...

On May 2 and 3, four members of the Lee County SWAT Team competed in the Snipercraft Challenge in Clearwater, Florida. Thi ...

LEE COUNTY — Three local teams made it to the 2025 Alabama High School Athletic Association State Softball Playoffs — Auburn, ...

Two sporting clay teams from Chambers Academy took part in the AISA State Sporting Clays Tournament last week, and one team walked away with a second place finish. Each team was comprised of four ...

Join Opelika Community Theatre (OCT) and East Alabama’s Unity Wellness Program for a stage performance of Jonathan ...

Ashley Hunter has been named the first-ever Jefferson’s Opelika Teacher of the Year.Hunter, who teaches second grad ...

The Lee County Commission approved the new environmental services work schedule Monday night. The new schedule will go into effect in June and will encompass seven people per shift at five sites and ...

A local family has opened a new business called Toss It, providing the community with dependable and hassle-free ...