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FOLLOW THE TRAIL

Keep Opelika Beautiful's Azalea & Dogwood Trail begins and ends at the corner of 2nd Avenue and 8th Street and stretches about five miles. The route is as follows: Enter trail at 2nd Avenue and 8th Street. Continue on 8th Street, turning left on 4th Avenue....

Auburn Floral Trail Underway Through April 21

CONTRIBUTED BY THE CITY OF AUBURN/DAVID D. DORTON AUBURN — The 2023 Auburn Floral Trail is underway now through April 21. Community members are invited to travel the 14-mile, self-guided trail that highlights some of the finest blooms and foliage Auburn has to offer....

Applications Now Open for the 2023-24 Lee County Young Leaders Program

CONTRIBUTED BY THE OPELIKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OPELIKA — The Opelika Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that applications for this year’s Lee County Young Leaders are now open. Lee County Young Leaders is a county-wide program that aims to nurture and develop...

‘Odds Are Alabama’ Shines Light on Dangers of Fentanyl

CONTRIBUTED BY JEANNIE GAINES / ALABAMA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION ALABAMA — Odds are, if you buy pills or other illicit drugs online or from a dealer, they will be laced with a deadly dose of fentanyl. According to a 2022 United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)...

Alabama Farmers Federation Celebrates Centennial Anniversary During Annual Meeting

Alabama Farmers Federation Celebrates Centennial Anniversary During Annual Meeting

Dec 15, 2021

Contributors include Marlee Moore, Debra Davis and Mary Wilson The Alabama Farmers Federation celebrated its 100th anniversary during the group’s...

Tennibot Announces Successful Investment Funding Round

Tennibot Announces Successful Investment Funding Round

Dec 15, 2021

Contributed bythe city of Auburn Innovative tech company Tennibot, which originated out of Auburn University, continues to make great strides in the...

Holder Properties Opens 320 West Mag at Auburn University

Dec 15, 2021

Contributed tothe Observer Holder Properties, a full-service service commercial and student housing real estate development and investment company,...

Chambers of Commerce Celebrate New Members

Chambers of Commerce Celebrate New Members

Dec 15, 2021

Welcome Grace Aesthetics & Beauty Lounge to the Opelika Chamber. It offers all things beauty including facials, body sculpting, massages and...

Discover S.T.E.M. This Christmas

Discover S.T.E.M. This Christmas

Dec 15, 2021

By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com AO Discover!, Auburn-Opelika’s hands-on science center for children, was created to provide...

Perfect Poinsettias Year-round

Perfect Poinsettias Year-round

Dec 15, 2021

CONTRIBUTED BYACES/ BY MARY LEIGH OLIVER The striking red, white and green colors make the poinsettia a staple plant for the holiday season. With...

Downtown parking free Dec. 10 Through Jan. 11

Downtown parking free Dec. 10 Through Jan. 11

Dec 15, 2021

CONTRIBUTED BYTHE CITY OF AUBURN Parking in downtown Auburn will be free Dec. 10 through Jan. 11 during Auburn University's winter break. On-street...

9th Annual Opelika Christmas Party Celebration Held Last Weekend for Samford Community

9th Annual Opelika Christmas Party Celebration Held Last Weekend for Samford Community

Dec 15, 2021

Pastor Carolyn Morton and the Samford Commnity Outreach Fellowship Group held its ninth Annual Opelika Christmas Party Celebration in the Samford...

Bike Enthusiasts Pedal Through Victorian Front Porch Tour

Bike Enthusiasts Pedal Through Victorian Front Porch Tour

Dec 15, 2021

The Victorian Front Porch Tour celebrates Christmas like it's 1899. From Dec. 10 to 14, participating perusers rolled through the decorated...

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