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Retired Auburn officer honors family’s Revolutionary War legacy

A Lee County resident and retired Auburn police officer recently marked the Fourth of July by reflecting on the military service and sacrifices of several generations of his family. Joe Stroud said his sixth great-grandfather, William Hampton Stroud, and three of his...

St. Duns Buns — from oven to outreach

D1 LIFE FOUNDATION RECEIVES DONATION — Deborah Pegues and Jalen Plott accept a donation for the D1 Life Foundation, which was established in memory of Dylan Pegues following his death in June 2022. The foundation provides scholarships to high school seniors and serves...

Italian manufacturer Vulcaflex announces $70M investment in Auburn

CONTRIBUTED BY THE CITY OF AUBURN AUBURN — Vulcaflex S.p.A., manufacturer of synthetic leather used in the automotive industry, announced it will open a full-scale manufacturing operation in Auburn representing a total investment of approximately $70 million and the...

Lee County celebrates Juneteenth

BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Despite humid weather and heavy cloud cover, hundreds packed downtown Opelika to celebrate Juneteenth, the holiday marking when the last enslaved Black Americans in Texas learned they were free on June 19, 1865, with a vibrant...
Overtures Over Opelika

Overtures Over Opelika

Seven years of songs, seven unforgettable weekends We hope you enjoy this slidesow of photos from the 2026 Opelika Songwriter's Festival

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