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Harvest Evangelism To Host Thanksgiving Meal, Prayer

Contributedto the Observer   Pastor Rick Hagans began what has become an East Alabama Thanksgiving tradition 40 years ago. What started off as Hagans and some college buddies taking a turkey or two to folks he said he knew would be hungry on Thanksgiving, has...

YFC Holds Annual Comedy Event

BY HANNAH LESTERHLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM East Alabama Youth For Christ held its annual Comedy Cafe event last week featuring comedian Brad Styne. The event is an opportunity for YFC to share about the ministry over the last year and ask for support for the coming...

Opelika Votes to Allow Rezoning of Land on Cussetta Road

BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER The discussion regarding the rezoning of 166 acres of land located near Highway 431 and Cusseta Road continued at Opelika’s city council meeting on Tuesday night. The land that was being considered for rezoning is near Storybook Farms, a...

Corner of 280 Set For Development

BY HANNAH LESTERHLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM Following the city council’s approval at Tuesday's night meeting, Highway 280 may soon see some new businesses. Joseph Earnest requested Conditional use approval from the council for a variety of uses, including outdoor...
Hidden heroes of March 3

Hidden heroes of March 3

By Tyler Roush For the Opelika Observer When speaking of first responders, one rarely is talking about the county highway department. But that is...

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