Betty PattersonBetty A. Patterson, a beacon of love and kindness, passed away peacefully on March 15, 2026, in Opelika, at the age of 80. Born on May 7, 1945, in Huntsville, Alabama, to Mildred ...

In their first official AISA matchup, Trinity Christian unleashed a barrage of hits and efficient baserunning to claim a 13-7 home victory over The Oaks School to open area play at Bill Harrelson ...

BY KADIE TAYLORTHE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Worthy Squared [Worthy2], an organization advocating for those exploited by commercial sex or sex trafficking, is holding the Second Annual Warriors for Freedom ...

The East Alabama League of Women Voters invited the Coal Ash Action Group to BOXCAR on March 16 to watch a screening of ...

Who’s ready to play ball?Miracle League of East Alabama players certainly are after the opening of an upgraded Billy ...

A three-run third inning and Kamarion Norris’s strong pitching and batting performance lifted the Loachapoka High School ...

Springwood HIgh School scored eight runs in the top of the seventh inning to claim a come from behind 17-13 victory over The Oaks School Thursday night at West Ridge Park in Opelika.Trailing 13-9 ...

Who’s ready to play ball?Miracle League of East Alabama players certainly are after the opening of an upgraded Billy Hitchcock Field at Opelika’s West Ridge Park on March 21.During a sunny, ...

LUNCH AT THE CHAMBERThe Opelika Chamber is hosting “Lunch at the Chamber,” a weekly food truck and pop-up vendor event held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. each Monday at 200 S. Sixth St., Opelika. The event ...

The Alabama USA Semiquincentennial Commission (A250AL) will present Sweet Home 250 — Where Freedom Feels Like Home, Alabama’s official celebration of America’s 250th birthday, July 3–4, 2026 at ...

BOXCAR, a local community microcinema, opened its doors in February, combining the work of creative volunteers and community ...

After bringing home the Champions Cup championship trophy from Indiana last June, Auburn University power soccer introduced ...