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4th of July Festivities

Opelika Freedom Celebration to feature Silver Wings parachute team, fireworks Thursday, July 3 CONTRIBUTED BY CITY OF OPELIKA OPELIKA — Opelika Parks and Recreation invites the community to celebrate Independence Day at the 72nd annual Freedom Celebration on Thursday,...

Library offers crafts, laughs, reads and treats

Lew-E the Clown and his sidekick Oogly-Boogly presented a magic and juggling show to Chambers County children on June 3. PHOTOS BY PAMELA HOLLOWAY THE LAFAYETTE SUN Popsicles with Police Officers was held at the LaFayette Libray on June 5. Children enjoyed the cold...

Juneteenth events to be celebrated this month

BY ANITA STIEFELMANAGING EDITOR EAST ALABAMA — Several events are planned to celebrate Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. Also called Emancipation Day, Juneteenth was originally celebrated in Texas on the day that Black people...

Golf fundraiser for Child Advocacy Center is June 9

CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — Join the Twin Cedars Child Advocacy Center for the 1st Annual Twin Cedars Golf Scramble benefiting Twin Cedars Child Advocacy Center on Monday, June 9, from 12:30 to 6 p.m. at the Auburn University Club.This tournament supports...
Comedian to visit Auburn

Comedian to visit Auburn

BY HANNAH GOLDFINGER HGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — Brian Regan is on his way to Auburn. The comedian is making his first stop to the...

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APL offers Spring Break activities

AUBURN — The Auburn Public Library will host a number of local authors on select Saturdays this spring. Each event is open to the public, and books...

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