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Friendship Walk set for April 13

BY KATIE VICKFOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY —The Best Buddies will host The Friendship Walk on Saturday, April 13, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 pm. at Dinius Park in Opelika.The Best Buddies program is a resource that partners participants with special needs with a buddy to grow...
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Opelika police seek identification of man suspected of stealing from Anything Goes

CONTRIBUTED BY OPD OPELIKA — On March 27, the Opelika Police Department began investigating a report of theft of property which occurred at Almost Anything, located at 221 South 9th St.On March 21, the suspect, a white male, entered the store at approximately 1:30...
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Mayor notes growth in State of the City address

Pictured above left, Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller delivered the annual State of the City address to a packed house. In the center photo are, from left, Anna Jones, Malisa Hanson and Rosasanna McGinnis, who represented the Opelika Public Library, which the Chamber named...
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Springtime is showtime for azaleas in Alabama

BY KATIE NICHOLS, ACES LEE COUNTY — Bursting with blooms and color, azaleas are the stars of spring. Lucy Edwards, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System's coordinator for Chilton County, said azaleas may be the most popular flowering shrubs in Alabama.BUYING...
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