Coca-Cola Bottling Company United Inc. held a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate its new Auburn Co ...

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LaFayette Main Street is holding its second annual Shine Campaign to promote local small businesses throughout the ...

Samantha “Sam” Vise, a senior at Auburn University, has joined The Observer team as a summer intern.Originally from ...

Timothy Shell Jr., 18, of Union Springs was arrested on Sunday, June 8, for the murder of 16-year-old Jamiyah Grant.The ...

Local officials and area residents met Saturday, June 7, at the W.O. Lance park for a community meeting hosted by T ...

The LaFayette City Council held a surprise celebration for recently retired former Fifth Judicial Circuit Distri ...

Lew-E the Clown and his sidekick Oogly-Boogly presented a magic and juggling show to Chambers County children on June 3.

Our “by local people, for local people” newspaper focuses on the people, places and events of Opelika, Alabama and surrounding communities.

OPELIKA — Summer has arrived in Opelika, with sunny skies, school breaks and open pools. As the summer heat intensifies, so does mosquito activity, making now a good time to review mosquito bite ...

JERRY CROWDER Mr. Jerry Crowder, 70, of Lanett, died Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at his residence in Lanett.He was born July 7, ...