Events Articles

“Lift Every Voice”

The Dream Day Foundation of Opelika celebrated MLK Jr. Day on Monday inside the Opelika Center for Performing Arts. Four Opelika High School students were awarded scholarships (to see, turn to page B5) and Elsie Lott (pictured bottom left) was awarded the 2022 Dream...

Samford Community Honors Dr Martin Luther King Jr.

The Samford Community Outreach Fellowship Group presented its 6th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., "Dream On The Move" celebration on Jan. 17. This year's event had a theme "Keep The Dream Alive Through Unity And Love". The guest speaker was Evangelist Debra Lowe...

Empty Bowls Moved to April 9

CONTRIBUTED BY OPELIKA PARKS AND RECREATION In order to protect the health of our potters, staff and community, the Empty Bowls event has been rescheduled for Saturday, April 9, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Denson Drive Recreation Center. Bowls are still...

Family-to-Family Course on Mental Illness

CONTRIBUTED BY NAMI NAMI East Alabama is offering a free, eight-session educational program developed by experts at the National Alliance on Mental Illness specifically for family and friends of people facing severe mental illness. Family to Family is taught by...