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Main Street offers Hometown Heroes Banners program
CONTRIBUTED BY OPELIKA MAIN STREET OPELIKA — Opelika Main Street has launched its newest initiative, the Hometown Heroes Banner program, and invites...
Rauch earns Certified Chamber Executive designation
CONTRIBUTED BY OPELIKA CHAMBER OPELIKA — Opelika Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Ali Rauch has officially earned the Certified Chamber...
Opelika City Schools welcomes new superintendent
Reception held July 10 at Opelika Chamber of Commerce headquarters BY ANITA STIEFELMANAGING EDITOR OPELIKA — A large contingency of Opelikans showed...
‘Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday’ is this weekend
BY ANITA STIEFEL, MANAGING EDITOR LEE COUNTY — It’s time to save money on essentials during Alabama’s 20th annual “Back-to-School Sales Tax...
Lanett Police Department to host National Night Out
BY KADIE VICKTHE LAFAYETTE SUN LANETT — The Lanett Police Department is hosting its first National Night Out since 2005 on Aug. 5 from 5:30 to 7:30...
Beyond the Batch offers gluten-free baked goods
BY SAM VISE | FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — The Auburn-Opelika dessert scene just got a little bit sweeter and a lot more inclusive. Beyond the Batch, a...
Toomer’s crossing gets pedestrian-friendly traffic overhaul
BY STEVEN STIEFELFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Toomer’s Corner, Auburn’s most active intersection, has long been the center of downtown commerce and...