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Smiths Station City Council Issues April Proclamations

BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM SMITHS STATION — The Smiths Station City Council and Mayor F. L. “Bubba” Copeland issued two proclamations April 11 recognizing April 2023 as Fair Housing Month and Sexual Assault Awareness Month in the city....

New Lee County EMA Offices Host Ribbon Cutting

Lee County Emergency Management Agency has moved into its newly-renovated facility, located at 908 Ave. B in Opelika.  Tours of the facility and a ribbon cutting were held on Monday, April 24. PHOTOS BY ROBERT NOLES / THE OBSERVER

Hearing Held for Dadeville Defendants 

BY HANNAH LESTER hlester@opelikaobserver.com  DADEVILLE —  Tuesday morning, five of six defendants in the Dadeville shooting which occurred on April 15 had their bail hearings.  Three of them are being tried as adults, the other two as juveniles. ...

Third Arrest Made in Dadeville Shooting

The outside of the building where four people were killed and 32 were wounded in a mass shooting in Dadeville, Alabama on April 15.

Photo by Hannah Lester

Westridge Park Gets New Turf

Westridge Park Gets New Turf

New field turf has been laid on one of the softball fields at Westridge Park in Opelika. Westridge Park, located at 1600 Covington Ave. in Opelika,...

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Dedicating History

Dedicating History

By Ann CipperlyFor the Observer OPELIKA — After the completion of two murals and a pavilion to house the 1904 Case steam tractor “Old Nancy,” the...

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A Hidden Gem

A Hidden Gem

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com OPELIKA — It’s spring — flowers are blooming, the weather is warmer and it’s time to get outside. And...

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