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Local woman reaches goal of visiting 50 states by age 50

BY EMILY CARLSON | FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Many people aspire to achieve a milestone by the time they reach 50. For LeKeisha Presley, a 49-year-old resident of Opelika, that aspiration was a journey across all 50 states by her 50th birthday, which she celebrates on...

Mercy Medical to break ground on new facility

Ceremony scheduled for Nov. 8 CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — Mercy Medical Ministry invites the community to a groundbreaking ceremony for its new facility at 325 Dunlop Drive in Opelika on Friday, Nov. 8, at 11:30 a.m.The event will mark a significant...

Harris receives Cornerstone Award from Alabama builders

CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Allen Harris, a 1970 graduate of Auburn University’s McWhorter School of Building Science and a more than 50-year veteran of the construction industry, was recently recognized with a 2024 Cornerstone Award from the Associated...

ASU graduate named to prestigious 50 Under 50

CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER AUBURN — LaTora Todd Jackson was recently inducted into Class VIII of Alabama State University’s 50 Under 50, a prestigious alumni award.Jackson said she was led to Alabama State after attending a college fair while attending Opelika High...
Observing the eclipse

Observing the eclipse

PHOTOS BY ROBERT NOLES Community members gathered throughout the area to view the solar eclipe that occured April 8. While Lee County was not in the...

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