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Martial arts school to host ‘Dad’s Day’ event promoting family safety

Proceeds to benefit Women’s Hope Family Clinic BY KADIE VICK | FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Red Wolf School of Martial Arts is hosting a Dad’s Day event on June 16 to help teach local families how to protect each other against harmful situations. The event costs $25 and...

Tiger Tush: An innovative approach to develop glutes

BY ELESE MCKINLEYFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Royalricus Dowdell, an advanced certified trainer at High 5 Fitness in Auburn, is launching an innovative program called Tiger Tush boot camp, a scientifically based approach to glute enhancement, which begins on June 17.The...

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...