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Auburn News | June 27, 2024

Chewacla State Park to receive pollinator garden CONTRIBUTED BY ALABAMA STATE PARKS ALABAMA — Chewacla State Park will add a pollinator garden thanks to a grant to Alabama State Parks from the Alabama Association of Resource, Conservation and Development (RC&D)...

Golden Anniversary

The Observer would like to wish a happy anniversary to our staff photographer, Robert Noles. He and his wife Alice celebrated their 50th year together with a Golden Anniversary reception on Saturday, June 22. The reception was hosted by their children, Adam and...

Opelika Chamber of Commerce presents annual awards

Insure with a Rose was named Business of the Year in the 1-10 employees category. Brooke Kastner, vice president of Auburn-Opelika Tourism, right, received the Chairman’s Award from Opelika Chamber President Ali Rauch, left. Dink & Volley Pickleball was named as...

Local yarn shop hosts events for crafters

BY KADIE VICKFOR THE OBSERVEROPELIKA — All Strung Out Yarn Shop hosted community crafters for Worldwide Knit in Public Day earlier this month and used the opportunity to partner with the Opelika Public Library.“We collaborated with the library so if you signed up for...