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Sonny Smith co-authors book on athletic success

BY ANITA STIEFELEDITOR@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — Former Auburn University basketball coach Sonny Smith has authored a book with former professional baseball player Lou Vickery entitled Winning the “Head” Game, Key to Elite Athletic Status.In the book, Smith and...

Walk for Life + 5K: Move with purpose, empower with hope Nov. 9

CONTRIBUTED TOTHE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — Women’s Hope Medical Clinic & Hope Adoptions will host its Annual Walk for Life + 5K on Saturday, Nov. 9, at the Opelika Sportsplex. This community event is a celebration of life, bringing together individuals, families,...

Orchestra on the Hill performance set for Oct. 29

CONTRIBUTED BY AUBURN COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA AUBURN — The Auburn Community Orchestra will host its annual fall concert, Orchestra on the Hill, on Tuesday, Oct. 29, at 6 p.m.Presented by The Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts and Humanities (Pebble Hill) and...

Community Band to perform under night sky Oct. 21

CONTRIBUTED BY EAST ALABAMA COMMUNITY BAND EAST ALABAMA — Everyone is invited to bring their lawns chair and blankets to the Opelika SportsPlex Amphitheater on Monday, Oct. 21, to listen to the 70-plus East Alabama Community Band in concert.Led by Josh Wine, the band...
‘Alabama to the Rescue’

‘Alabama to the Rescue’

Conference aims to shed light on invisible crime of human trafficking BY DAVID BELLFOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — An event designed to raise...

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Wedding announcement | Millers

Wedding announcement | Millers

Elizabeth Wood Rodgers and Andrew Gibson Miller were married Dec. 15, 2023, at Jaws Beach, Nassau, The Bahamas.The bride is the daughter of Mr. and...

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