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McCall answering call back ‘home’ in newest landing spot at Lee-Scott

BY NOAH GRIFFITHFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Lee-Scott Academy’s newest athletics hire, Clay McCall, has had a lot of mentors throughout his 31 years working in the Alabama school system.McCall was hired back at the end of April as Lee-Scott’s executive director of...

‘Battle of the Bands’ event June 22, hosted by Botanic

CONTRIBUTED BY BOTANIC OPELIKA — Botanic will be hosting its biggest event yet, Battle of the Bands, on Saturday, June 22, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ten bands will compete for audience votes to win $5,000 cash, as well as a song produced at The Sound Wall with...

Vote for Auburn as the South’s best culinary town

Auburn among 10 towns competing for the title CONTRIBUTED BY AUBURN OPELIKA TOURISM AUBURN — The Local Palate, a magazine that covers the food culture of the South, is seeking out The Best Culinary Town in the South.Through a Readers’ Poll, open now through June 16,...
New Opelika Senior Center now open

New Opelika Senior Center now open

CONTRIBUTED BY THE CITY OF OF OPELIKA OPELIKA — The city of Opelika and Lee-Russell Council of Governments held a ribbon cutting and grand opening...

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