Commission approves request for EMS
BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERHGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Commission approved a budget adjustment to its Emergency Medical Services contract during its meeting Monday, June 8.The adju...
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Lee Greenwood to headline Star Spangled Spectacular
Patriotic concert honors America’s semiquincentennial with music, remembrance, fireworks CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER AUBURN — The 24th annual Star Spangled Spectacular Symphonic Pops Concert featuring co...
The 2026 Lincoln Navigator Black Label Might Just Be America’s Most Indulgent SUV
The 2026 Lincoln Navigator Black Label Might Just Be America’s Most Indulgent SUV
Ahead of Basel, London Gallery Weekend Put a Defiant, Energized City Scene on Display
Ahead of Basel, London Gallery Weekend Put a Defiant, Energized City Scene on Display
Restaurants Trick Rider in Frisco reboots as luxe steakhouse By Desiree Gutierrez
Restaurants Trick Rider in Frisco reboots as luxe steakhouse By Desiree Gutierrez
Education FWISD investigates educator following social media backlash, parents fear ‘chilling effect’ B...
Education FWISD investigates educator following social media backlash, parents fear ‘chilling effect’ By Austin Wood
Restaurants ‘It’s a fear for me on a daily basis’: Texas BBQ gets Good Morning America spotlight By A...
Restaurants ‘It’s a fear for me on a daily basis’: Texas BBQ gets Good Morning America spotlight By Aaren Prody
Persistence on the pitch: Rio Rancho alum Cutshall heads to Adams State after career hardship Once facing a...
Persistence on the pitch: Rio Rancho alum Cutshall heads to Adams State after career hardship Once facing a massive injury and program termination, the former Ram is ready to return to the college level
Jackson Hole, WY News
Is the Caribou-Targhee National Forest's initial approval of Grand Targhee Resort's expansion decision indicative of Trump administration priorities? Or the norm for U.S. Forest Service ski resort policy?
Building Resilience: 3 Ways Businesses Can Support Local Communities
(Feature Impact) Strong communities aren’t built overnight. They grow through steady investments in people, partnerships and systems that help neighborhoods weather economic uncertainty and …
OPINION: Federal crash will hurt North Carolinians
America’s ship of state is huge, ornate, cluttered, and bound for calamity. Will North Carolinians just go along for the (perilous) ride? Or will we demand action before it’s too late? The …
TOP SPORTS STORIES: Girls' tennis qualifies 3 for postseason
ROCKINGHAM — Starting the second week of The Richmond Observer’s revisiting of the top sports moments of the 2025-26 school year is the Richmond Senior High School girls’ tennis team. …
Richmond girls' tennis to begin summer workouts
ROCKINGHAM — Joining the flurry of athletic programs to offer summer workouts for local student-athletes is the Richmond Senior High School girls’ tennis team. Announced by head coach …
YOUNG GUN: Dysart, 15, wins MB Drift comp at Rockingham Speedway
ROCKINGHAM — Landyn Dysart made history Saturday at Rockingham Speedway. The 15-year-old from Pinebluff became the youngest driver to win a com petition in MB Drift’s 21-year history, …
Lead lost late for 49ers against Davidson County
HAMLET — Battling back during the middle innings of Monday’s home game, a lead for the Hamlet American Legion baseball team came undone late. After surging ahead to take a four-run lead …
FirstHealth Pharmacy residency program celebrates 15-year anniversary
PINEHURST — June marks 15 years since the first round of residents graduated from FirstHealth
Golden Leaf Foundation awards scholarships to 6 Richmond County students
ROCKINGHAM — Six Richmond County students are among the 215 across rural North Carolina to be awarded a scholarship of up to $14,000 from the Golden Leaf Foundation. According to a press …
Georgia tallies cost of gas tax suspension
Drivers are paying the 33-cent-per-gallon excise tax at Georgia gas pumps again, but the suspension that ended Tuesday saved them nearly $200 million in May.
Tractor Supply plans youth event June 27
MOULTRIE — The Moultrie Tractor Supply store invites young gardeners to its Plant-A-Seed event for a free opportunity to learn the basics of gardening. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. […]
Commission adopts a moratorium on data centers
Data Centers have become a hot topic around the state. At a recent meeting, the County Commission voted to put a moratorium on data centers.
Colquitt Regional launches interventional cardiology program
Colquitt Regional Health System is expanding access to advanced heart care in South Georgia.
Public Notices | Week of June 8, 2026
Form of Advertisement of CompletionLegal Notice: In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended, notice is hereby given, that Toland Construction LLC, License # 51788, has complete...
Parsons announces intent to seek third term on Auburn Council
CONTRIBUTED BY THE RE-ELECT BOB PARSONS CAMPAIGN AUBURN — Auburn has been my home for many years, and serving Ward 6 on the Auburn City Council has been a privilege. Over the past eight years, I have worke...
Pitcher of the Year | Cooper Favors
BY NOAH GRIFFITHFOR THE OBSERVER SMITHS STATION — Cooper Favors, 17-year-old pitcher for the Glenwood Gators, is the Opelika Observer’s pick for All-Area Pitcher of the Year for Lee County schools after...