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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...
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...
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...
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...
Andrew Heinzen, Ole Times Country Buffet named Employee & Business of the Year
o Gov. Kay Ivey presented statewide awards to Old Times Country Buffet general manager Angela Locascio, left and Andrew Heinzen, right. CONTRIBUTED...
County Commission – New engineering facility opens
BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERFOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY —The Lee County Commission meeting opened Monday night with County Engineer Justin Hardee sharing...
Local GIS Day celebration set for Nov. 15 at Opelika library
Cities of Opelika, Auburn have earned national recognition for use of technology CONTRIBUTED BY CITY OF OPELIKA OPELIKA— The city of Opelika, in...
Fall festivals, Halloween events coming up this month
OCT. 17-19 — HALLOWEEN ENCHANTED FORESTAuburn University’s Kreher Preserve and Nature Center will host the 2024 Halloween Enchanted Forest on...