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Eliminating fleas

by | May 22, 2015 | Column

You’ve successfully eliminated the fleas on your dog, but they keep coming back.  Sometimes the nasty things even jump on you!  What do you do now?  In order to be completely flea free, you need to turn your attention to both your home and your yard. Fleas reproduce...

Life priorities: faith, family friends

by | May 22, 2015 | Column

Some people start their day with a cup of coffee. I like to start mine in prayer. I pray a lot. I always have. In fact, I probably pray about three pots a day. Tuesday was an incredibly productive and memorable day for me. I was the keynote speaker for the good people...

Our fire tower

by | May 22, 2015 | Column

Treasured Forests is a great little magazine. I look forward to it. It talks about champion trees and taking care of your property and things like that.  I keep up with that because I have two trees right in my yard that are surely in the championship class. This...

Watoola BBQ slated for May 23

by | May 22, 2015 | Community, Events

Special to the Opelika Observer Beginning in 1976, for 39 years, the members of Watoola United Methodist Church have had an annual pork and chicken barbecue. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, May 23. Food will be served between the hours of 10:30 a.m. and 2...

Retirees honored at board meeting

by | May 22, 2015 | Education

By Donna Williamson Opelika Observer The Opelika City Board of Education honored its retirees at a retirement tea on Tuesday afternoon at Jeter Primary School. Dr. Mark Neighbors, superintendent, thanked the retirees for their years of dedication and service. At the...