Patriotic concert honors America’s semiquincentennial with music, remembrance, fireworks CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER AUBURN — The 24th annual Star Spangled Spectacular Symphonic Pops Concert featuring country music legend Lee Greenwood, the Star Spangled Community Chorus and a full symphony orchestra will be held in Auburn on Sunday, June 28. This special performance is being hosted by Christ Methodist Church of Auburn at the newly renovated...
BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER OPELIKA — Friends, family members, fellow musicians and community leaders gathered at the Barbara Patton Southside Center for the Arts on June 4 to honor longtime arts advocate and East Alabama Civic Chorale founder Jim Sikes with the dedication of a white oak tree in recognition of his decades of service to Opelika and the arts community.Opelika Mayor Eddie Smith said the tribute was a fitting way to recognize a man...
BY AMANDA MACHAMERFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — The Opelika Public Library hosted its Fiber & Fabric night Monday, June 1, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The event brought residents of all ages together to hone their crafts and socialize.Since its inception five years ago, the group has expanded beyond the size of its original space. Anna Jones, community relations specialist for the OPL, said the event helps the library reach people with interests...
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Every spring, Opelika’s business community takes inventory of itself, counting up the businesses that opened, tallying the jobs it created and celebrating the people who made it happen.On Friday, May 29, that celebration came with a new backdrop: Opelika High School’s basketball arena, a place better known for buzzer-beaters and student sections clad in red and black.There, more than 500 members, business...
BY KADIE TAYLORTHE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Here Molly Girl, an Opelika-based full-service marketing firm, celebrated 10 years of business in May, serving companies and businesses in Lee County and beyond.Owner Katy Doss said after graduating from college, she worked at marketing firms in Birmingham and in Auburn, and always loved the idea of being a business owner.“I just took the leap and started it,” she said. “I never had any intention of this...
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER BEAUREGARD — On the recreational fields behind Beauregard High School, a sunburnt, blonde 4-year-old looked to the varsity stadium and dreamt of the day she would play on that hallowed ground.It was the summer of 2012, and that wide-eyed little girl was just learning how to knock a softball almost as big as her off a tee after her parents decided to sign her up for a sport she was destined to love.Long before she...
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CONTRIBUTED BY THE CITY OF AUBURN AUBURN — Kamtec Auto USA, a South Korean automotive supplier, has announced it will establish a manufacturing operation in Auburn to provide advanced technical components for engine control and electric management...
CONTRIBUTED BY DHR ALABAMA ALABAMA — The Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR), in partnership with the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE), plans to distribute Alabama SUN Bucks (Summer EBT) benefits to eligible children again this...
SKILL Mandi Buckalew accepted a donation on behalf of SKILL Academic Coaching at Auburn University, a fee-based academic support program housed under the Office of Accessibility. The program supports students who learn differently by providing...
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