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Opelika’s youngest CEO

Opelika’s youngest CEO

by | Jun 12, 2015 | Community, Slider

By Anna-Claire Terry Staff Reporter Most CEOs spend a large portion of their lives working to achieve their status as head of a company. That is not the case for 13-year-old Taylor Rosenthal. The Opelika Middle School student is founder and CEO of his company, RECMED...

Alabama’s first Gig City announces its title

by | Jun 12, 2015 | Community

By Nickolaus Hines Opelika Observer Visitors driving into Opelika will be greeted by new city limit signs in the next few weeks. Mayor Gary Fuller announced at the June 2 city council meeting that the city will install signs that read “Opelika – Alabama’s First Gig...

Endangered species

by | Jun 12, 2015 | Column

I belong to several environmental groups, among which is The Center for Biological Diversity. A recent email contained a disturbing account of actions undertaken by the Obama administration. According to the Center, the administration has “quietly passed a series of...