Events Articles

Walters’ Gas and Grill Vies for Top Tomato Dish Honors

CONTRIBUTED by Mary Wilson, Alabama Farmers Federation ALABAMA — They specialize in serving tomatoes in the form of pie or green ones they fry. Now, eight Alabama businesses will compete to earn a prize for creating dishes people like to eat.  Semi-finalists for...

East Alabama Goes Head Over Wheels

The 47th annual East Alabama Car Show and Swap Meet was held on May 21 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the U.S.A. Town Center at 1220 Fox Run Parkway in Opelika. This year's event honored the trade programs that provide opportunities for students interested in maintenance...

Ballet Academy of Opelika Goes All In for “Alice”

The Ballet Academy of Opelika presented "Alice", a play based off the English novel by Lewis Carrol, "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland." After the performance Alice, other cast members and attendees enjoyed a tea with party treats, character meet-and-greets and...

Sister’s of Promise Deliver Mother’s Day Gifts

Sister’s of Promise Chapter #442 Order of the Eastern Star took time out of their day to be a blessing and put a smile on the faces of mothers at the nursing home. They gifted the mothers with flowers and handwritten cards for Mother’s Day.