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Education Articles
Extension office notes: information on SmartMan2.0, Irrigation Field Day, 4-H Poultry Week
By Katie Nichols and Brittney Kimber Special to the Opelika Observer SmartMap 2.0: The Next Step While technology has been in homes, businesses and...
An ‘Alabama Bucket List’: Adventure #1
Adventure #1 ● Kymulga Bridge and Grist Mill/Childersburg ● Blue Water Park/Pelham ● Oak Mountain State Park, Peavine Falls/Pelham Our first...
Opelika native Winston Smith T graduates from West Point
Special to the Opelika Observer Cadet Winston Swift Smith T, son of Mr. and Dr. Dozier Smith T of Opelika, graduated from the U.S. Military Academy...
Return
By Sarah West Summer sunlight, sea and tide tempt one to reach for the beach bag, book and watercolors and set out for the shoreline. Life between...
See you in the meadow: Psalms 23
By Beth Pinyerd Classroom Observer During the early portion of the summer, I love riding along Lee County roads and spotting cool shady meadows...
Hobby beekeepers to speak at OLLI ‘Brown Bag Lunch and Learn’ June 18
Special to the Opelika Observer Greg and Samantha Shaw of the Saugahatchee Beekeepers Association will speak on “Honey Bees and Beekeeping” at...
Retirement
By Beth Pinyerd If Hula hoops, Barbie dolls, slinkies, Easy Bake Ovens, Mr. Potato Head, frisbees, the Mickey Mouse Club television show and Tonka...
Second Saturday at Pioneer Park to feature blacksmithing, food, learning, music and more
Special to the Opelika Observer On June 9, like the second Saturday of every other month, volunteers and re-enactors gather at Pioneer Park in...