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Local Memorial Day events set

Members of the Opelika Fire Department are pictured during last year’s Memorial Day wreath laying ceremony in Opelika. Purple Heart recipient to speak at Opelika Memorial Day Service CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — The City of Opelika will host a Memorial Day...

O’Grows summer market is in full-swing

BY KADIE VICKFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — O’Grows summer market started Tuesday, May 21, and will continue every Tuesday from 3 to 6 pm at Courthouse Square in downtown Opelika. Summer Market Manager, Garrett Martinez, believes moving the market to a more visible...

AACT Academy offering four summer camps

CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER AUBURN — The AACT Academy will offer four different camps this summer for young people ages 3 to 18: “Play” in the Woods, Musical Theatre Camp, Summer Intensive Camp and Summer “Play” & Tech Camp.AACT offers sibling discounts...

Bryson shines in MasterChef Junior finale, part one

BY ANITA STIEFELANITAS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM Young chef and fellow MasterChef Junior contestant Asher Niles flew all the way to Auburn/Opelika from Washington state to join Bryson McGlynn at a watch party for the show’s season finale, part one. OPELIKA — This week’s...
Halloween happenings —

Halloween happenings —

Kreher Preserve offering Nature Nightmares hikes BY AUDREY KENTFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Nature Nightmares is back at Auburn University’s Kreher...

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