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Opelika Police host third annual Shop With a Cop event

BY MICHELLE KEY PUBLISHER OPELIKA — The Opelika Police Department wrapped up its third annual Shop With a Cop event by taking dozens of local students on a special holiday shopping experience last week. This year’s event served 59 students from Opelika City Schools in...

Alabama DHR Launches Chipped EBT Cards for SNAP & TANF Benefits

CONTRIBUTED BY STATE OF ALABAMA DHR MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Department of Human Resources is excited to announce that the first round of Alabama EBT cardholders are now receiving new, chip-enabled EBT cards. The new cards will greatly increase card security, adding...

MAX Credit Union named Best Company to Work For

CONTRIBUTED BY MAX CREDIT UNION ALABAMA — MAX Credit Union is honored to be recognized as one of the 40 Best Companies to Work For in Alabama, a distinction it has received consecutively for the past twelve years. This honor demonstrates MAX's consistent dedication to...

‘We Heard the Bells on Christmas Day’

BY HILTON KNIGHT IN LOVING MEMORY OF BARBARA M. KNIGHT OPINION —  I have fond memories of my childhood as the ninth of 11 children. The times I cherish most are the times of an older sister allowing me to sit on her lap for hours and reading poetry she loved. I...
REMEMBERING THOSE WHO GAVE ALL

REMEMBERING THOSE WHO GAVE ALL

OPELIKA'S EVENT The photos above are from the city of Opelika’s Memorial Day services, which featured invocation by Foundry Opelika Pastor Patrick...

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Bryson brings home the cheese!

Bryson brings home the cheese!

Local culinary prodigy wins MasterChef Jr. season nine BY ANITA STIEFELANITAS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — The Cheese Curd did it!Lee County’s own...

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