LEGAL NOTICE In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended, notice is hereby given that Matthes ...

Service is at the heart of the Alabama Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Program. Through a network of Extension agents and trained volunteers, the program is an active partner across Alabama — ...

Friday night carried extra significance for Opelika High School head coach Jonathan Chandler. Standing on the home sideline at Bulldog Stadium, Chandler watched his team respond to a difficult ...

Alex Golesh’s first game as Auburn’s 33rd head coach unfolded like most Auburn games the previous three seasons. The kind of stomach-in-your-throat rollercoaster of a game Tiger fans had hoped was ...

FOR THE OBSERVER Lee County Superintendent of Education Mike Howard stated he will resign, effective Dec. 31. He did not ...

Theresa Hope Turner Theresa Hope Turner, age 86, of Phenix City, passed away on Sept. 7, 2026, at Piedmont Midtown with her children present. She was born Sept. 27, 1939, in Seale, Alabama, to the ...

An apparent game-winning touchdown that a penalty negated and a pick-six moments later ensured Loachapoka High School started its flag football season off with two losses. The Lady Indians (0-2) fell ...

The Sept. 1 Auburn City Council meeting abruptly ended nearly two hours after it began amid finger-pointing over who was to ...

CONTRIBUTED BY AUBURN-OPELIKA TOURISM LEE COUNTY — Auburn-Opelika Tourism is proud to congratulate Director of Communications and Marketing Cat Bobo on being selected for the Auburn Alumni Association ...

Annual fundraiser brings local teams together to support adult literacy programs BY VANESSA ECHOLSFOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY ...

Opelika High School won a thrilling shootout over Lee-Scott Academy on Aug. 31, winning 3-2 at Samford Gymnasium.The Lady ...

A student-led effort to support first responders across Alabama made a stop in Opelika during the Opelika City Council’s Sept. 1 work session. Opelika Fire Chief Shane Boyd introduced Jaiden ...