10-31 Obituaries

Emily Jane Britton  Graveside service for Emily Jane Britton, 74, of Opelika was held at 11 a.m. Oct. 29 at Providence Baptist Church Cemetery. Dr. Rusty Sowell officiated. Visitation was 10 at Providence Baptist Church one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Britton...

Commission considers creating county archive

By Fred Woods Editor This week the Lee County Commission approved, on a motion by Commissioner Sheila Eckman, establishment of a county archives study group. The study group will investigate the feasibility of creating a Lee County Archive that would preserve, store...

Bicycles and blacksmiths

Old Opelika Cheshire family remembered for multiple businesses By Fred Woods Editor The Cheshire family first came to Opelika from Georgia in the early 1870s: James Monroe Cheshire, his parents, Coleman and Lucinda, and four siblings. Coleman bought a hotel on North...

City approves South Uniroyal traffic light

By Fred Woods Editor In a special meeting last Friday, Oct. 24, the Opelika City Council approved a resolution approving the installation and maintenance of a traffic light at the intersection of US 280/431 and South Uniroyal Road. The resolution also approved payment...