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Opelika gains new retreat opportunity for caregivers

BY LOGAN HURSTONFOR THE OBSERVER EAST ALABAMA — For many parents, raising children with special needs can be a struggle, especially when it comes to finding personal time to relax. A Mother’s Rest, a nonprofit organization, understands that.A Mother’s Rest specializes...

Auburn family welcomes quadruplets home from NICU

Pictured above left, Lavarius and Becca Bryant pose at Christmas with all seven of their children. Pictured above right, Becca Bryant has her hands full with a three-year-old and four new babies. BY MALLORIE MCCOY FOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — Becca and Lavarius...

LCYDC enjoys annual Christmas brunch

Each year Lee County Youth Development Center pauses to celebrate the season and to thank its workforce for the care and impact they make in the lives of children and families. The 2023 Cecil D. Moreman Award was presented to Night Monitor Dakeius Kindell, pictured at...

Skeletal remains found in Opelika

CONTRIBUTED BY OPELIKA POLICE DEPARTMENT OPELIKA — Dec. 28, 2024, at approximately 2:52 p.m., Opelika Police responded to 2600 Block of Northpark Drive regarding an individual who had located human skeletal remains in a wooded area.During the initial investigation,...
EAH Announces Next Chief of Staff

EAH Announces Next Chief of Staff

CONTRIBUTED BY EAH OPELIKA —Every two years on Oct. 1, the chief of staff role at East Alabama Health (EAH) rotates to a new active staff physician...

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Walking for a Cure

Walking for a Cure

BY STACEY WALLACEFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA —According to the National Institute on Aging, “on Nov. 2, 1906, Dr. Alois Alzheimer discovered changes in...

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