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Crop Growing contest shows benefits of moderation, marketing

CONTRIBUTED BY ACES AUBURN UNIVERSITY — Finding the right combination of crop management applications and marketing strategies that result in a profitable season is an annual quandary for Alabama farmers. For the past two years, it is a question that researchers from...

Kale — Grow More, Give More Harvest of the Month

BY BETHANY O'REARAUBURN UNIVERSITY ALABAMA — The December Grow More, Give More Harvest of the Month is Kale.  Grow More Kale • Sun — Plant in full sun (6 to 8 hours). Space 12 to 18 inches apart within rows. Plant in February and October. • Soil — Amend with...

Lee-Scott Art Student wins YoungArts Visual Arts Competition

BY KADIE TAYLOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Lee-Scott Academy junior Pie Clinard was chosen as a Competition Winner in the YoungArts Visual Arts Competition. “The YoungArts Competition is a national competition,” she said. “It has 10 different disciplines across all of the...

Auburn Parks and Recreation’s Fit Week set for Jan. 5-11

CONTRIBUTED BY CITY OF AUBURN AUBURN —  Auburn Parks and Recreation is kicking off the new year with Fit Week, offering residents a free opportunity to jump-start their fitness goals. From Jan. 5–11, Auburn residents can enjoy a free week-long membership that...
Commission recognizes students

Commission recognizes students

BY MICHELLE KEY PUBLISHER LEE COUNTY — Several Smiths Station High School students were recently recognized for outstanding achievements across...

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