Search continues for forgotten Revolutionary War patriots Publisher’s Note: This article, originally published in “Tap Roots” by the Genealogical Society of East Alabama, is being presented as a four-part series because of its length and the number of local Revolutionary War patriots included. This is the final installment and appears in both newspapers and focuses on the continuing effort to locate, preserve and properly mark the graves of...
BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER OPELIKA — Approximately 4,000 Opelika Power Services customers lost electricity as tropical weather moved through Lee County late Friday, Oct. 9, and into early Saturday, affecting about 24% of the utility’s customer base.OPS Director Mark Ennis said fallen trees and tree limbs were the primary cause of the outages.The entire OPS team was involved in restoration efforts, and no outside assistance was needed, Ennis said....
BY ALI RAUCHTHE OPELIKA CHAMBER OPELIKA — Every December, something happens downtown that I still have not found the right words for.The streets fill. Snow falls on a small town in Alabama. A 72-foot-tall tree, the second tallest in the state, lights up over Courthouse Square and thousands of people make the same sound at the same time.That is SNOPELIKA, presented by Opelika Ford. This year, it lands on Friday, Dec. 4, starting at 5:30 p.m.,...
BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER OPELIKA — Eight living Medal of Honor recipients will be among the special guests in Opelika for Freedom Fest Weekend, a multiday celebration designed to honor veterans, connect the community with some of the nation’s most highly decorated service members and continue a growing local tradition. The event, scheduled for Nov. 13 to 14 and founded by Flags for Vets Inc., is entering its third year, while the expanded...
CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — World War II veteran Bruce Ross, 99, was honored recently at the Opelika Public Library with a handmade Quilt of Valor presented by members of the GAAL Stateline Group of the Quilts of Valor Foundation.The national organization creates quilts for veterans and service members as a way to recognize and honor their service. Its mission is to cover service members and veterans touched by war with comforting and...
BY VANESSA ECHOLSFOR THE OBSERVER EAST ALABAMA — An East Alabama nonprofit organization is inviting the community to ditch the formal wear, lace up some sparkling sneakers and join it to raise money to provide scholarships for Lee County students. People of Action for Community Enrichment, or PACE, will host its annual fundraiser on Thursday, Oct. 22. This year’s theme is “A Sparkling Sneaker Affair.”PACE started in 1986, when six local men got...
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BY ALI RAUCHTHE OPELIKA CHAMBER OPELIKA — Every December, something happens downtown that I still have not found the right words for.The streets fill. Snow falls on a small town in Alabama. A 72-foot-tall tree, the second tallest in the state,...
CONTRIBUTED BY FOUR SEASONSFEDERAL CREDIT UNION OPELIKA — Four Seasons Federal Credit Union will hold a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 2 p.m. for a $5 million renovation and expansion of its Pepperell Parkway branch at 2915...
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