The Auburn City Council on Tuesday gave the city a financial road map for the next two years with its adoption of the ...

The Depot is celebrating its 10-year anniversary at the end of September, and is using the event as a reason to celebrate its ...

RICHARD ALAN SCHWECKRichard Alan Schweck, age 79, of Opelika, died Sept. 10, 2025, after a long illness with Lewy Body Dementia. He was born in Sandusky, Ohio, in 1946 to Robert Edward and Elizabeth ...

Coming off of an emotional win over its crosstown archrival, the Auburn High School football team knew it needed to get off to a quick start at home against Enterprise High School. The Tigers (3-1, ...

Annual banquet and awards ceremony celebrates first responders BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER OPELIKA — The 2025 Valor Public Safety Awards were presented Monday night during a dinner honoring the area’s ...

The Southern Christian Patriots kept their perfect season alive Friday night at Moore Stadium, overpowering East Central HomeSchool 40-7 behind explosive performances from their offensive stars and a ...

The Opelika City Council approved its fiscal year 2026 budget during Tuesday night’s meeting.The projected income from sales tax is just over $51 million — a slight increase from fiscal year 2025. The ...

Hometime Solutions opened in Opelika in July and provides discount mattresses and furniture for Lee County residents.“It’s exciting,” said Hometime Solutions Owner Willie Moore. “They don’t have a ...

Auburn Area Community Theatre’s (AACT) Jr. Performers, ages 5-12, are bringing their cat-itutdes to the stage to showcase Disney’s “The Artistocats KIDS.” This adaptation of Disney’s animated film is ...

Walton, aka “The Fighter,” has been included in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, the oldest and most respected lawyer ranking service in the world.Walton practices personal injury ...

In front of a whitewashed Jordan-Hare crowd, Auburn held off Sun Belt underdog South Alabama, winning 31-15. The victory was a workman-like performance that saw the Tigers improve to 3-0 and the ...

Jasmine Smith was named Opelika High School Homecoming Queen at halftime of the game against Johnson Abernathy Graetz (JAG) High School of Montgomery. PHOTO BY ROBERT NOLES | FOR THE OBSERVER ...