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Church Directory | Updated June 20, 2024

ANGLICANThe Good Shepherd Anglican Church3015 Opelika Road, Opelika APOSTOLIC HOLINESSGod’s House of Prayers Holiness Church301 Highland Ave., Opelika334-749-9672 BAPTISTBeulah Baptist Church5500 Lee Road 270, Valley334-705-0538 AFB - Cooperative Baptist Fellowship128...

Flag Day ceremony held to celebrate new Habitat home

Local Daughters of the American Revolution chapter presents flag to homeowners PHOTOS BY ROBERT NOLES | THE OBSERVER Auburn Opelika Habitat for Humanity hosted a Flag Day ceremony on June 14 to celebrate the McCurdy family of Auburn, a new Habitat partner family. The...

After 50 years in business, Opelika’s Western Sizzlin’ closes doors

BY ANITA STIEFELANITAS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — It was in 1974 that the J. Harvey Hill family opened Opelika’s Western Sizzlin’ and 50 years later the restaurant has closed its doors for good.Operations Director James Cooper said he and owner Jimmy Hill decided...

The Taylor downtown now pre-leasing for fall occupancy

CONTRIBUTED BY AREY GROUP OPELIKA — The Taylor, the first luxury multifamily development in Opelika’s historic downtown, is officially open for pre-leasing. The opening date is currently projected for Q3 2024.The desirable location in the heart of the historic...
March 3, 2019

March 3, 2019

Rememberance, Reflection, Resilence BY STEVEN STIEFELFOR THE OBSERVER BEAUREGARD — Survivors of the March 3, 2019, tornado in Lee County gathered...

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