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COUNTRY Financial Supports Opelika Police Department 

CONTRIBUTED BY COUNTRY FINANCIAL  OPELIKA — COUNTRY Financial Representative and insurance agency Owner Stephan York is pleased to support Opelika Police Department with a $1,500 donation as part of the Operation Helping Heroes program. The funds were used to purchase...

Auburn Council Amends Code On Business Revocations

BY HANNAH LESTER  HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM  AUBURN —  The Auburn City Council, following more than three months of discussion, voted on an amendment to the Auburn City Code, Chapter 12, for a procedure on revocation of business licenses.  This...

Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones Starts New Term

Photos Contributed Tuesday, Jan. 17, Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones took the oath of office for his seventh term. Jones was sworn in on his mother’s Bible by Judge Christopher Hughes. In a brief speech addressing the staff of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Jones had...

Opelika City Council Receives $60,000 From Pickleball Club

BY MICHELLE KEY MICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA —  The Opelika Pickleball Club presented the city of Opelika with a check for $60,000 during Tuesday night's Opelika City Council meeting as a way of giving back to the city, acknowledging its partnership with...
Opelika Shows Out for O-Day

Opelika Shows Out for O-Day

Opelika's annual giving-to-the-community event, O-Day, took place last Saturday. There, Opelikians enjoyed free food, drink, music, games, horse...

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Fired Up For Opelika

Fired Up For Opelika

CONTRIBUTED BY THECITY OF OPELIKA The Opelika Fire Department is excited to announce the launch of its official social media accounts on Facebook...

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O-Day Is This Weekend

O-Day Is This Weekend

By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com Opelika’s annual giving back to the community event, Opelika Day, is being held on Saturday, July 3 at...

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