Opelika votes against amending B&B rules
Opelika votes against amending B&B rules

BY MICHELLE KEY | PUBLISHER OPELIKA — The Opelika City Council rejected two proposed amendments to the city’s bed-and-breakfast ordinance Tuesday night.Up for consideration were two different but similar proposed amendments — one considered “less restrictive” and the other “more restrictive.” Neither proposal was supported by Opelika’s only current bed-and-breakfast owner, Leif Espelund of the Heritage House, or by the owners of the Renfro...

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Groundbreaking held for healthcare high school
Groundbreaking held for healthcare high school

CONTRIBUTED BY OFFICE OF GOV. KAY IVEY  ALABAMA – A groundbreaking ceremony was held last week on construction of the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences (ASHS), the state’s newest specialty public high school, designed to prepare students for careers in healthcare through a rigorous academic foundation, hands-on clinical experiences and leadership development.  Opening Fall 2026, ASHS will serve as Alabama’s first residential...

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East Alabama School of Esthetics | Training program prepares students for beauty careers
East Alabama School of Esthetics | Training progra …

BY KADIE TAYLOR THE OBSERVER EAST ALABAMA — The East Alabama School of Esthetics provides a space for local students to study skincare and beauty services and pursue their dream job without having to move or travel daily.  “We’re going into now our second year,” said the school’s owner and director, Sonya Hildreth. “This is a master esthetician program for licensure, for estheticians. It’s a 12-month program. And right now, we do recruit...

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The Lee County Flea Market marks off space for community commerce
The Lee County Flea Market marks off space for com …

BY KADIE TAYLORTHE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Flea Market has created a space for community commerce for 40 years. A Lee County couple, Dawn Greaney and David White, bought the flea market in 2023 and have been working to improve it for continued community commerce and enjoyment.Greaney said she and her husband have lived near Lake Harding for 25 years and would drive past the flea market every day on the way to town; these passings...

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Lee County Fair facilitates fun for 77 years
Lee County Fair facilitates fun for 77 years

BY KADIE TAYLORTHE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Fair concluded its 77th year of cotton candy, carnival games and competition on Oct. 3.“The fair started 77 years ago — it’s been in various locations around Opelika, I think three different locations, maybe four,” said Lee County Fair Association President Jim Sadler. “At one time, it was over where Southern Union is now. Then the Fair Association bought the property we own at the present...

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Be a sweetie — feed the needy
Be a sweetie — feed the needy

Sign up for the 11th annual Homemade Sweet Treats: CandyLand of Giving edition BY KADIE TAYLOR THE OBSERVER EAST ALABAMA  — Donate sweet treats for community relief. The deadline to sign up to donate a treat for the 11th Annual Homemade Sweet Treats: Candy Land of Giving Edition Silent Cake Auction and Dessert Buffet closes on Nov. 1 and can be done at www.hmstcharity.com/hmstsponsor. The event itself will be on Dec. 13 from 2 to 5 p.m. at...

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Be a sweetie — feed the needy

Be a sweetie — feed the needy

Sign up for the 11th annual Homemade Sweet Treats: CandyLand of Giving edition BY KADIE TAYLOR THE OBSERVER EAST ALABAMA  — Donate sweet treats for community relief. The deadline to sign up to donate a treat for the 11th Annual Homemade Sweet...

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Young adults lead resurgence in church attendance

Young adults lead resurgence in church attendance

BY ROB DAVISFOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — Millennials and members of Generation Z are returning to church in growing numbers, and nowhere is that more evident than in the Auburn-Opelika community.Known as the “Quiet Revival” in the United States...

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