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Opelika sixth-grader competing on national television

Bryson McGlynn vies to be Gordon Ramsay's MasterChef Junior BY ANITA STIEFEL &ELESE MCKINLEY Bryson McGlynn, a sixth-grader from Opelika, was joined by his friends and family at O'Town to watch his debut on the cooking competition show MasterChef Junior. OPELIKA —...

Community storm shelter dedicated March 3

BEAUREGARD — A community storm shelter in Beauregard was dedicated to the 23 people who lost their lives on Sunday, March 3. The dedication was held at Beauregard Volunteer Fire Station No. 4, located at 14656 State Road 51.The Community Foundation of East Alabama...

Sheriff remembers people helping people

BY MICHELLE KEYMICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones has not forgotten the scene when he arrived at the intersection of Highway 51 and Lee County Road 38 in Beauregard. He arrived in Beauregard a mere 15 minutes after the EF-4 tornado...

EMA director recalls fateful day, looks toward future

BY MICHELLE KEYMICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — March 3, 2019, is a date forever etched into the memory of most Lee County residents, especially those in Beauregard and Smiths Station. Twenty-three lives were lost, more than a hundred people were injured and...
Bands, Bands and More Bands

Bands, Bands and More Bands

Tuesday, Aug. 22, nine local high school bands and the Auburn University marching band gathered at Bulldog Stadium in Opelika for Band O Rama 2023....

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