Opelika High Theatre Society presents a preview of So, Until- on Tuesday, Nov. 3, at 6:30 p.m., a play drawn from the Korean War letters of SFC Ray Penland. Read More
House District 38: Kristin Nelson and Hazel Floyd Answer ODN’s Questions
Both candidates in Alabama House District 38 answered the same two questions. Here are their answers, as written. Read More
School Choice in the Governor’s Race: Doug Jones Answers ODN’s Questions; Tuberville Campaign Did Not Respond
We asked both campaigns the same three questions about the CHOOSE Act. Here are Doug Jones' answers, as written. Read More
Why Can Political Ads Say Almost Anything When Regular Ads Can’t?
Product ads have to be truthful. Political ads mostly don't. Here's why the law treats a candidate's pitch so differently from a soap commercial. Read More
On the Tracks Wine Trail Rescheduled for Nov. 6 in Downtown Opelika
Opelika Main Street's On the Tracks wine trail, postponed from Oct. 9 by weather, is now Friday, Nov. 6. Original tickets will be honored; the post-event concert is canceled. Read More
Planning Commission to weigh grocery with liquor store, Elks Lodge, four plats
OPELIKA — The Opelika Planning Commission will take up four final plats, a right-of-way vacation, four conditional-use requests and a proposed street renaming when it meets Tuesday, Oct. 27, at… Read More
On the Clock and Still Short: The Jobs Behind Lee County’s ALICE Numbers
One Lee County parent with one school-age child needs $22.82 an hour to cover the basics. More than half of Alabama's cashiers and servers live below the ALICE line. Part 3 of our Understanding ALICE series looks at work. Read More
Upcoming Events: Week of Oct. 19–25, 2026
OPELIKA, Ala. — Oct. 19, 2026 Here is what is on the calendar in Opelika this week, based on city and library calendars. Mon., Oct. 19 — Library: Haunted Thrift… Read More
Lee County home sales cooled in August, but buyers still have a third more homes to choose from
Auburn-Opelika area buyers closed on 198 homes in August, down 27.5% from July's 2026 high and 13.5% from a year ago. The median price held near $397,000, and listings stayed 34.5% above August 2025. Read More
Prep Scoreboard: Oct. 15-16
Opelika beat Smiths Station 51-19 and Auburn High beat Dothan 52-7 on Friday night. Central-Phenix City beat Carver-Montgomery 56-7, and Enterprise beat JAG 49-15 to clinch a playoff spot. Read More
Yes, a Write-In Vote for Jay Jones Is Legal. Here’s How to Cast One That Counts
Alabama's sore loser law controls only whose name is printed on the ballot, not who voters can write in. Here's what the law says and how to mark a write-in for sheriff so it counts. Read More
Council Tuesday: Rental Licensing Rewrite, Dog Tethering Rules and $7.88 Million Fire Station Bid
Opelika City Council will take up a first reading of a rewritten rental-licensing ordinance, a new set of rules for tethering dogs and a $7.88 million contract for Fire Station… Read More
Clint Black and Midland Play the Gogue Center Friday Night
Country star Clint Black and the band Midland, with special guest Jade Eagleson, play the Gogue Performing Arts Center's Woltosz Theatre at Auburn University on Friday, Oct. 16, at 7… Read More
Alabama’s Community Colleges Top 100,000 Students for the First Time Since 2010
Fall enrollment across the Alabama Community College System, which includes Southern Union State Community College in Opelika, has passed 100,000 students, the highest fall headcount in more than a decade… Read More
99-Year-Old World War II Veteran Bruce Ross Receives a Quilt of Valor at the Opelika Public Library
This is a brief follow-on to a story first published by The Observer , Opelika's community newspaper. Read their full story for complete coverage. World War II veteran Bruce Ross… Read More
PACE Invites Lee County to Lace Up for ‘A Sparkling Sneaker Affair’ Scholarship Fundraiser Oct. 22
This is a brief follow-on to a story first reported by The Observer , Opelika's community newspaper. Read their full story for complete coverage. People of Action for Community Enrichment… Read More
Auburn High Flag Football Seniors Pearl Simmons and A.K. Jackson Turn Touchdowns and Interceptions Into Diabetes Donations
This is a brief follow-on to a story first reported by The Observer , Opelika's community newspaper. Read their full story for complete coverage. Two Auburn High School flag football… Read More
Lee County Commission Signs Off on Grant Terms for the Loachapoka Park Outdoor Fitness Project and a Five-Lot Highway 51 Subdivision
This is a brief follow-on to a story first reported by The Observer , Opelika's community newspaper. Read their full story for complete coverage. At its Oct. 13 meeting, the… Read More
Auburn Police Charge a Woman With Child Abuse After a 2-Year-Old Is Hurt, and a Man With Assault on Boykin Street
Auburn police announced two felony arrests this week. Child abuse charge: Larri Alexis Webb, 26, of Auburn, has been charged with willful abuse of a child, the Auburn Police Department… Read More
Auburn Soccer Hosts Kentucky Tonight; Men’s Basketball Falls to Florida State and Women Beat UCF in Boutwell Exhibitions
Soccer tonight: No. 21 Auburn (Coaches Poll) plays Kentucky at 6:30 p.m. CT tonight, Thursday, Oct. 15, at the Auburn Soccer Complex, the first of its last two home matches… Read More
