BY LANDI RUTLEDGEFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Megan Polston is the owner of Midnight Macarons that has been opened for almost two years, serving the Auburn, Opelika and Valley communities out of her home.Always having a passion for baking, Polston said that as a child she won a 4-H competition.After only recently getting back into baking, she said her reasoning for choosing macarons came from her love of watching people make them on television.“I...
BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERFOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Commission on March 30 declared April Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month, with District 2 Commissioner Ross Morris inviting the county to attend the Twin Cedars Child Advocacy Center’s ‘Bites, Brews & Blues’ fundraiser.Twin Cedars is hosting its third-annual fundraiser on April 10 at 6 p.m. Tickets are $75 for general admission and will include food, samples from local...
Leaders discuss airport growth and workforce demanding airport expansion BY ROB DAIVSFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — The Auburn Chamber of Commerce hosted an event called Auburn in Focus on March 24, to discuss all things aviation in Auburn. The Chamber welcomed Dr. Bill Hutto of the Auburn University Regional Airport, who reflected on the history of the airport before sharing the airport’s plans for the future.Hutto is the Auburn Director of...
BY KADIE TAYLORTHE OBSERVER AUBURN — The Dandelion Play Cafe offers a play space and community hub where local families can fellowship and grow. Guardians can enjoy coffee and pastries while children’s imaginations run wild.“A play cafe is an indoor imaginative playground,” Dandelion Play Cafe Owner Nicole Konstant said. “We do have a playground structure, but we also have little houses that really encourage imaginative play. So [we want to]...
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 5K on Saturday, April 18, at 8:30 a.m. at the Opelika SportsPlex.Worthy2 Founder and CEO, Kathryn Guthrie, said the Warriors for Freedom 5K is held in memory of Lily Ledbetter and the race is inclusive for all speeds — run or walk for freedom.“This...
BY LANDI RUTLEDGEFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Dickie Johnson and Dylan Weaver are best friends and co-owners of Turn & Burn, an elevated street food truck that soft launched January 2025.After high school, they said they worked together at Jim Bob’s where they got their start in the food business.Having a life-long desire to open up a restaurant or food truck, Johnson said the opportunity, along with the name, came quicker than he and Weaver...
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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 runs from late February through November and...
BY ALI RAUCHPRESIDENT & CEOOPELIKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OPINION — At the Opelika Chamber, our work has always been about building connections.Most people think of that through ribbon cuttings, leadership programs, advocacy, and events. And yes,...
Seven years of songs, seven unforgettable weekends We hope you enjoy this slidesow of photos from the 2026 Opelika Songwriter's Festival
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