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Samford Community Plans Outreach Day

CONTRIBUTED BYCAROLYN MORTON The Samford Community Outreach Fellowship Group presents its Inaugural Peacemakers and Prayer Warriors Outreach Day. The event will be held on Nov. 20, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Care Ministries located at 1000 Samford Ct. in Opelika....

Sweetland on Ice to Open Friday, Nov. 19

CONTRIBUTED BYTHE CITY OF LAGRANGE The Great Lawn at Sweetland Amphitheatre transforms into Sweetland on Ice beginning Friday, Nov. 19. The 5,500 square foot open-air ice-skating rink is completely covered by a tent, providing a festive atmosphere for the whole...

Fall Camellia Show at Pioneer Park

CONTRIBUTED BYCHARLES MITCHELL The Auburn-Opelika Men’s Camellia Club will host a fall Camellia Show and Sale at Pioneer Park in Loachapoka, on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 12 and 13. The sale will begin Friday afternoon at 1 p.m. and continue Saturday morning from 8...

Opelika Gets Out for Glow For Epilepsy

The local nonprofit Compassionate Hands of Hope hosted its Glow for Epilepsy event this past Sunday at Opelika's Courthouse Square from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Janataka Holmes, founder and CEO of Compassionate Hands of Hope Inc., organized the event which featured vendors,...
Volunteers needed for Shine Prom

Volunteers needed for Shine Prom

By Arnecia Walker For the Opelika Observer Volunteers are needed for the second annual "Shine Prom," an event for teenagers and adults with special...

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