City of Opelika, Al - City Government

09/11/2026

TOMORROW!!! Auburn football takes on Southern Miss with a kickoff of 6:45 PM. Catch a ride to the game on the Tiger Transit Bus for FREE courtesy of Auburn University! 🐅

📍 Park at Tiger Town and catch the shuttle in front of Dick’s Sporting Goods
🕝 Shuttles begin running at 2:45 PM and run until 2 hours after the game ends

Countdown to kickoff on The Plains is on! Park at Tiger Town, shop and dine, then ride FREE to Auburn home games on the Tiger Transit.

🚌 Pick-up starts 4 hours before kickoff at Dick’s Sporting Goods and runs until 2 hours after the game
📍 Drop-off at War Eagle Way near the stadium

Easy. Free. Game day ready!

09/11/2026

Going to the Auburn vs Southern Miss game tomorrow? Come pre-game in Opelika!! 🏈

09/09/2026

⚠️ PEPPERELL MILL ROAD WORK AND DETOURS ⚠️

Contractors have installed detour and traffic control plans to shut down the intersection of 1st Avenue and 30th Street and Cunningham Drive to install the roundabout. The detours will be begin today, September 9th. The overall roundabout project will take a few months to complete.

Detours:
 
* Traffic coming from Pepperell Parkway on 30th Street will need to detour on 3rd Avenue until 26th Street and then go down to 1st Avenue.
* Traffic coming from town on 1st Avenue will detour to 26th Street and then turn onto 3rd Avenue to get to Pepperell Parkway at the signal of 30th Street.
* Traffic coming from town to get to Cunningham Drive will take the old Mill parking lot that the contractor will have cleaned and striped for two-way traffic.  This will avoid the intersection and tie into Cunningham Drive.

Thank you for your patience and caution during this ongoing project!

09/08/2026

⚠️ SCAM ALERT – PLEASE BE AWARE ⚠️

The City of Opelika has been made aware of fraudulent emails targeting residents and businesses about items on City board and commission meeting agendas.

Scammers are using publicly available information such as names, property addresses, applications, and meeting dates to make fake emails appear legitimate. In one recent case, a scammer impersonated a City official and requested an “approval fee” for a Historic Preservation Commission application.

The City of Opelika did NOT send this email.

Please remember:

- Be cautious of unexpected emails requesting payment for City applications, permits, boards, commissions, or meetings.
- Never send money or financial information based solely on an email.
- Carefully check the sender’s email address. Official City emails end in -al.gov.
- Do not use contact information or payment instructions provided in a suspicious email to verify it.
- Contact the appropriate City department directly using information from the City’s official website before making any payment.

⚠️ Even if an email contains your correct name, address, project details, meeting date, or a City employee’s name, it may still be fraudulent.

Please share this warning with anyone who may have business before a City board, commission, or department.

09/04/2026

09/04/2026

Countdown to kickoff on The Plains is on! Park at Tiger Town, shop and dine, then ride FREE to Auburn home games on the Tiger Transit.

🚌 Pick-up starts 4 hours before kickoff at Dick’s Sporting Goods and runs until 2 hours after the game
📍 Drop-off at War Eagle Way near the stadium

Easy. Free. Game day ready!

09/01/2026

Opelika is on the rise!

We’re proud to be recognized alongside Auburn by Good Grit as one of its Communities on the Rise. The feature highlights our growing regional economy and the work of Opelika Economic Development, including the POW-R workforce initiative focused on talent development and attraction.

Read more here: https://ow.ly/3r4k50ZHXHk

09/01/2026

⚡Power Up Your Future with the Energy Southeast PowerUp Scholarship!

Graduating high school seniors whose families receive electric service from Opelika Power Services may be eligible to apply for one of 44 scholarships valued at $2,500 each!

Scholarships are available for students planning to attend an Alabama four-year college, community college, or vocational/trade school.

📅 Apply by February 12, 2027!

Learn more and apply today:
https://www.energysoutheast.com/scholarship

09/01/2026

Opelika’s Neighborhood Mobile Wellness Clinic September
Schedule! 🚌

📆Friday, September 4 - 1706 Toomer Street
📆Thursday, September 10 - 1944 Opelika Road (Old Elks Lodge)
📆Thursday, September 17 - 1000 Samford Court
📆Friday, September 25 - 2016 Waverly Parkway (Timothy Manor)

The traveling wellness clinic provides disease prevention resources and screening for chronic illness, including:
🩺Blood pressure checks
🩺Glucose screening and monitoring
🩺Referral to appropriate community resources as needed

This is a walk-in clinic only. No appointment is needed. To learn more, visit www.eastalabamahealth.org/living-well/opelikas-neighborhood-mobile-wellness-clinic.

09/01/2026

This September, Opelika focuses on dedication as our character word of the month. Dedication is self-sacrificing devotion and loyalty to what matters most. It inspires us to give our best, stay committed to others and make a positive difference in our community.