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Community Champions honored at Midsummer Market

CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — At last weekend’s Midsummer Market, held at Heritage House in Opelika, business owners Valarie Canady and Dani Nelson honored fellow citizens with the second annual Community Champion Awards.This year the awards focused on...
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History of the Opelika Country Club 1927-1957

BY FRAN MCCURRY PLOTTFOR THE OBSERVER Author’s Note: Almost all of the information about the clubhouse of the Opelika County Club was learned from MaryBarnes Newman. As for finding information about the old Opelika Country Club, an online web search, attempts to...
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Martial arts school to host ‘Dad’s Day’ event promoting family safety

Proceeds to benefit Women’s Hope Family Clinic BY KADIE VICK | FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Red Wolf School of Martial Arts is hosting a Dad’s Day event on June 16 to help teach local families how to protect each other against harmful situations. The event costs $25 and...
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Tiger Tush: An innovative approach to develop glutes

BY ELESE MCKINLEYFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Royalricus Dowdell, an advanced certified trainer at High 5 Fitness in Auburn, is launching an innovative program called Tiger Tush boot camp, a scientifically based approach to glute enhancement, which begins on June 17.The...
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Homeward Bound Purpose

Homeward Bound Purpose

Jul 5, 2023

CONTRIBUTED BY AUBURN UNIVERSITY AUBURN — Growing up, Jyoti Yadav was no stranger to a key carrier of one of the world’s deadliest viruses.  Packs...

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