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Smiths Station to Host 9/11 Heroes Run

BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTHKENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM SMITHS STATION — After two years of virtual “shadow” events, Smiths Station will remember those lost in the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, with its first 9/11 Heroes Run. The event will begin Saturday, Sept. 10 at 8 a.m....
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OLLI at Auburn University to Open New Academic Year with Lecture and Event

CONTRIBUTED BY OLLI AT AUBURN AUBURN — Dr. Gary Mullen, professor emeritus of the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology at Auburn University, will kick off the fall term at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Auburn University with an introduction...
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Boonie Hat Coffee Serves It Up Hot … or Cold

Tuesday, Aug. 30, a crowd gathered on the campus of Southern Union State Community College (SUSCC) in Opelika for the unveiling of the Boonie Hat Coffee Cart. Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller and SUSCC President Todd Shacket joined Boonie Owner Luis Saavedra and the Opelika...
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Final Public Cleanup for Giddens Cemetery Slated for Sept. 10

BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — The community is invited to the historic George and Addie Giddens Cemetery for a final public cleanup effort Sept. 10 from 9 a.m. to noon. The African American cemetery, located on a 7-acre lot in the 2500...
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