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Award-Winning Women’s Boutique To Open in Auburn

CONTRIBUTED BY THE MIX  AUBURN — A renowned and highly decorated Mobile, Alabama, women’s boutique is opening a second location in Auburn just in time for the new semester and football season.  The Mix, located at 152 N. College St. in Toomer’s Corner, will...
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The Gift of Healing: Mothers Saves Lives

BY HANNAH GOLDFINGER HGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — East Alabama Health is celebrating mothers who donate birth tissue to those in need.  The hospital held a “Gift of Healing Celebration Ceremony” on Aug. 24 in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at East...
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Celebrate Library Card Sign-up Month with APL

CONTRIBUTED BYTHE CITY OF AUBURN / CYNTHIA L. LEDBETTER  AUBURN — September is Library Card Sign-up Month. Through access to technology, media resources and educational programs, a library card gives students the tools to succeed in the classroom and provides...
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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. Beulah, Smiths Station, Horshoe Bend, Auburn, Lee-Scott Academy, Beauregard, Eufaula, Loachapoka and Opelika were the...
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Opelika Slam Dunks the Junk

Opelika Slam Dunks the Junk

Apr 27, 2023

OPELIKA — Through its "Don't Be An Ope-Loser!" campaign, the city of Opelika hosted its annual "Slam Dunk the Junk" event in an effort to further...

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Fishing Rodeo Set for May 13

Fishing Rodeo Set for May 13

Apr 27, 2023

CONTRIBUTED BY THE CITY OF AUBURN / SARAH COOK AUBURN — The 29th annual Fishing Rodeo will take place on Saturday, May 13, from 7 to 11 a.m. at the...

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Guests Get a Taste of Opelika

Guests Get a Taste of Opelika

Apr 27, 2023

OPELIKA — As the sun lowered on the horizon in the back of the Museum of East Alabama Tuesday evening, music and tantalizing aromas began to drift...

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Boogie on down 280

Boogie on down 280

Apr 27, 2023

WAVERLY — Hundreds turned out to the Old 280 Boogie at Standard Deluxe in Waverly, Alabama, on April 22. Kicking off the night before and running...

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