By Ann Cipperly With a legacy of Opelika’s most prominent families, the Twentieth Century Study Club is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year....
Twentieth Century Study Club celebrates 100th anniversary
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Ann Cipperly Articles
Frances Haupt Blackburn preserving recipes from German heritage
By Ann Cipperly Frances Haupt Blackburn grew up in a small German community called Elberta, located near Foley in Baldwin County, that was settled...
Serve Louisiana inspired dishes for celebrating Mardi Gras
By Ann Cipperly With Mardi Gras coming up Feb. 25, enliven your meals this coming week with Creole and Cajun inspired dishes. Without the frenzy of...
Mary Ann Swanson creates scrumptious desserts for Valentine’s Day
By Ann Cipperly On Valentine’s Day, what better way to express love and caring than with a homemade confection. Mary Ann Swanson has a love for...
Former educator enjoying retirement, helping others in community
By Ann Cipperly A former educator for 40 years and National Teacher of the Year, Marion Sankey of Opelika is enjoying being busy in retirement...
Empty Bowls event to be held Saturday at Opelika Recreation Department
By Ann Cipperly Every night people of all ages go to bed hungry in Lee County. This Saturday, Feb. 1, everyone in the community can help provide...
19th Annual Taste of Chocolate to feature yummy desserts Jan. 28
By Ann Cipperly Triple Chocolate Mocha Brownies, White Chocolate Caramel Pecan Fudge and other assorted yummy chocolate confections will be featured...
Serve hearty, comforting food to enliven chilly January days
By Ann Cipperly After the rush of the holiday season, January settles into a slower, quieter time. At our house, the teapot is going most of the...
Beat winter blues with brunch get togethers featuring recipes from southern inns
By Ann Cipperly If one of your New Year resolutions is to offer more hospitality to family and friends in the coming year, consider serving brunch...
