12+ hour, 15+ min ago  (720+ words) by The Observer Staff | Apr 28, 2026 | Community, Featured KELSEY KINTZ-ROBERTS, ARYANA PRATT, CAMDEN COBURN AND BAILEY CUNNINGHAM LEE COUNTY " In Lee County, nicotine addiction among teens has become commonplace." Addiction is normalized in our schools" and communitys" social circles, covered up…...

12+ hour, 40+ min ago  (528+ words) by The Observer Staff | Apr 28, 2026 | Community, Featured AUBURN " Providing quality designs, attention to detail, competitive prices and licensing with local universities, Tiger Town Embroidery & Screenprinting celebrated 25 years of business on April 1." Owner Ken Tidwell said when he bought Tiger Town…...

12+ hour, 16+ min ago  (346+ words) CONTRIBUTED BY THE OFFICE OF SEN. KATIE BRITT WASHINGTON, D. C. " U. S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.), as a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, recently directly secured $298, 719 for Southern Union State Community College (SUSCC) in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026, Labor, Health and…...

12+ hour, 46+ min ago  (354+ words) by The Observer Staff | Apr 28, 2026 | Column, D. Mark Mitchell, Sports The 2026 high school baseball season came to a tough close for the Opelika Bulldogs, who finished the year at 1821 after a late stumble that underscored just how unforgiving area play can…...

13+ hour, 45+ min ago  (401+ words) by The Observer Staff | Apr 28, 2026 | Calendar (Upcoming Events) NOW THROUGH MAY 10 Modern Midways Carnival at USA Town Center Enjoy rides, games and food at the traveling carnival in Opelika. Hours are Monday'Thursday 5'10 p. m. , Friday 5'11 p. m. , and Saturday'Sunday 1'11 p. m. Wristbands are $30; individual tickets $1. 25 each…...

12+ hour, 8+ min ago  (1819+ words) by The Observer Staff | Apr 28, 2026 | Legals IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION PETITION OF JOHNNY ARRINGTON and CHERYLLYN ARRINGTON" TO: Any potential unknown fathers of B. O. B. , address unknown "Please take notice that a Petition for Adoption was filed in the Probate…...

12+ hour, 35+ min ago  (753+ words) by The Observer Staff | Apr 28, 2026 | Column, Stacey Wallace Back when Mike and I married on Nov. 5, 2005, our family and friends gave us many wonderful wedding presents. One gift we really loved to use was a griddle from our niece Lindsay…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago  (176+ words) Opelika Observer Auburn City School Board recognizes Teachers of the Year AUBURN " At the April 14 Auburn School Board Meeting, the board recognized the 2025-2026 Teachers of the Year. The Teachers of the Year include: - Jenny Galimore of Dean Road Elementary and…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago  (118+ words) by The Observer Staff | Apr 21, 2026 | Column, D. Mark Mitchell BY D MARK MITCHELL Record-Breaking season In total, Opelika athletes combined for hundreds of medals and personal bests, while setting multiple school records across sprints, relays, hurdles, jumps and throws. Several athletes…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago  (307+ words) Opelika Observer Lee County schools eye career tech expansion, campus upgrades LEE COUNTY " The Lee County Board of Education is exploring a partnership that could help create a centralized career technical center while also planning future campus upgrades in Loachapoka,…...