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Opelika cares about education, literacy

by | Jun 19, 2015 | Community, Events

By Nickolaus Hines Opelika Observer Stacked boxes packed with children’s books fill the space between the bookshelves lining the walls of an Opelika warehouse on Fitzpatrick Road. The only indication of the inside of the warehouse is a white and blue sign hanging...

6-19 Obituaries

by | Jun 19, 2015 | Obituaries

Sherry Lynn Birchfield Gaught Mrs. Sherry Lynn Birchfield Gaught was born December 24, 1957, and passed away on Sunday, June 14 after a lengthy battle with cancer. The daughter of Ted and Voncile Birchfield, she is survived by her husband of  28 years, Rick Gaught,...

Into the wild with Jimmy B.

by | Jun 19, 2015 | Column

“I am inspired by people who keep rolling, no matter their age.” –Jimmy Buffett The other day my  buddy Dana “tagged” me in a post on Facebook.  It was an announcement that Jimmy Buffett was on the road.  Sixty-eight years old, scores of franchises and endorsements,...

Lessons learned on the links

by | Jun 19, 2015 | Column

Growing up in Opelika, I thought that if your phone number started with 749, if you flew in airplanes, or if you played golf, it meant that you were rich. Well, later on in life, I had a 749 number. I fly often, and I enjoy playing terrible golf, yet I can assure you...