CONTRIBUTED TOTHE OBSERVER AUBURN — CKR Solar & Storage has been recognized as the top residential solar contractor in Alabama in Solar Power World’s 2026 Top Solar Contractors rankings.The Tampa Bay-based solar and energy storage company was also included among the nation’s leading solar and energy storage installers, reinforcing the company’s role as a regional provider of residential and commercial energy systems throughout the...
BY OBSERVER STAFF AUBURN — Auburn-based visual artist Jeff Schmuki has been named the 2026 Alabama Fellow for Visual Arts through South Arts’ Southern Prize and State Fellowships for Visual Arts program.The annual regional initiative awards $80,000 in unrestricted prizes to nine artists across the South Arts region. Each State Fellow receives a $5,000 cash prize and advances for consideration for the Southern Prize for Visual Arts, which...
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER AUBURN — The Auburn City Council on Tuesday approved a series of rezonings for a dense new mixed-use development in south Auburn.The development, known as The Lexington, will be built on 1.15 acres near the intersection of South College Street and South Donahue Drive.According to plans released by developer Shannon, Strobel and Weaver Constructors and Engineers, the building will have a 7,000-square-foot...
BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER OPELIKA — The Opelika City Council approved tax abatements for Channing Street Copper Co. during Tuesday night’s meeting. Channing Street Copper Co. plans to establish a manufacturing operation at 175 Orr Ave. in Opelika, where it will engineer and produce induction ranges. The company will modify the existing facility and purchase and install new manufacturing machinery to accommodate production.The project represents...
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER OPELIKA — For the past 19 years, Oscar Penn has spent the first Tuesday in August trying to help connect his neighbors back into their community.This year, he wants to do something that has an even deeper impact.When the One Love National Night Out opens at 5 p.m. CT on Tuesday, Aug. 4, at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, Penn and the Concerned Citizens of Opelika will launch Circle of Love, a support network...
CONTRIBUTED BY UNITED WAY OF LEE COUNTY OPELIKA — United Way of Lee County announced that it will host more than 200 volunteers for its annual Campaign Kickoff event on July 30. This signature event launches United Way of Lee County’s annual campaign, inspiring the community to come together and strengthen the lives of local families. This year’s kickoff will include a hands-on service project: volunteers will help pack 50,000 shelf-stable...
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Freedom Celebration draws families, patriotic tributes and a spectacular fireworks finale.
A Lee County resident and retired Auburn police officer recently marked the Fourth of July by reflecting on the military service and sacrifices of several generations of his family. Joe Stroud said his sixth great-grandfather, William Hampton...
D1 LIFE FOUNDATION RECEIVES DONATION — Deborah Pegues and Jalen Plott accept a donation for the D1 Life Foundation, which was established in memory of Dylan Pegues following his death in June 2022. The foundation provides scholarships to high...
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