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COMMUNITY OUTRAGED BY DESTRUCTION OF EAGLES’ NEST

U.S. Fish & Wildlife investigating after issuing developer permit to cut tree BY MICHELLE KEY | PUBLISHER AUBURN — Last week, community members from Auburn and Opelika, led by Jason Haynie and others, joined forces in an effort to stop the removal of tree with a...

Community Foundation cuts ribbon on new office location

CONTRIBUTED BY EACF EAST ALABAMA — The East Alabama Community Foundation (EACF) celebrated the grand opening of its new location at 216 S. 8th St, in Opelika with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Nov. 13.“EACF is incredibly fortunate to extend our support to nonprofits...

Lee County EMA team lends expertise to help with hurricane recovery

BY MALLORIE MCCOYFOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — Authorities in North Carolina benefitted from the experience of Lee County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Director Rita Smith, who traveled there to assist with the hurricane relief effort in Asheville after the...

Habitat ReStore offering decorated Christmas trees

BY STEVEN STIEFELFOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — Want to enjoy a beautiful Christmas tree in your home, but don’t want (or don’t have time) to put it up and decorate it?The Auburn-Opelika Habitat for Humanity ReStore may have the answer.Through the Trees for Homes...
Service. Sacrifice. Love.

Service. Sacrifice. Love.

“A veteran is someone who embodies Isaiah 6:8, ‘And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said,...

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