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Walk-On’s to Celebrate Grand Opening in Opelika

Award-winning restaurant to host ribbon-cutting, give away free Walk-On’s for one year on Feb. 6 CONTRIBUTED BY WALK ON’S OPELIKA  — Tiger Town will soon be hosting game days with a taste of Louisiana when Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux makes its debut on Monday,...

A Home Away from Home at The Jailhouse

BY MADELINE ACOSTA FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Downtown Opelika is known for having restaurants full of great food and quality bars for adults to enjoy. While many Opelika residents already have their pick of the best eatery, there is one bar unlike any other. After...

New A.I. Promotes Local Band

CONTRIBUTED BYWEBSTER'S WHEEL OPELIKA  — A new A.I. chatbot known as ChatGPT is making moves in the music industry with its creative writing abilities. Launched in November 2022 by artificial intelligence company OpenAI, the chatbox has written an astonishingly...

Auburn University’s School of Aviation Inks Partnership with Southwest Airlines

CONTRIBUTED BY AUBURN UNIVERSITY / BY NEIL REID AUBURN — Auburn University’s School of Aviation on Monday, Jan. 23, announced a partnership to make the university’s acclaimed aviation program the newest university partner to join the Southwest Airlines Destination...
Canyon Clay Company

Canyon Clay Company

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com How do you spend your free time? Isabelle Watt spends hers making polymer earrings. Polymer earrings...

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Compassion

Compassion

By BRADLEY ROBERTSON I have always been a feeler, a deep and wrestling feeler. And not just for myself, but for others as well. I’m beginning to...

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