If you’re not trying to improve, you are trying to fail’ BY OBSERVER STAFF OPELIKA — Constantly striving to find ways to ...

When Zach Dickey helped start the Auburn University Power Wheelchair Soccer team, he envisioned a program that would compete ...

The Lee County Commission heard an update from Anne Whittelsey on the Community Food Market during the Monday night Lee ...

The city of Opelika joined Alabama’s top aerospace and economic development leaders last week at the renowned Paris Air Show, positioning itself as a prime location for future aviation and defense ...

A new chapter for community giving has opened in Opelika. On June 17, Four Corners Ministries celebrated the grand opening of its newest thrift store, located at 820 Columbus Parkway (next to Angel’s ...

Micah Messer has officially announced his candidacy for the Alabama House of Representatives in District 38.A lifelong Alabamian, Messer is a member of the Alabama National Guard, a law enforcement ...

Chambers County resident and Mayor of Five Points Jeff Monroe announced his candidacy this past week for the Republican nomination in the 2026 GOP primary election for the Alabama House of ...

Anthony’s Barber Shop offers local men a traditional barber shop experience using traditional techniques and an emphasis on community.“We try to stick with a lot of the traditional techniques, as far ...

The LaFayette Sun welcomes new assistant editor, Kadie Vick, to the team. Vick graduated from Auburn University this past May with her Bachelor of Arts degree in professional and public writing with a ...

The Lanett Police Department concluded its Junior Police Academy in June and connected local children, ages five to 15, to law enforcement.“Our Junior Police Camp is a week-long program each summer ...

The LaFayette Fire Chief, Jim Doody, has begun planning to restore the Chambers County Museum located near the LaFayette Fire Station.“One of the main things I’m working on right now is trying to get ...

Mathnasium of Auburn, a math tutoring center designed to help students foster their mathematic skills, provides an engaging, confidence building environment.Mathnasium team member Jake Johnson and his ...