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NYPD 9/11 Survivor to Headline Opelika’s Inaugural Valor Awards

BY BRIONNA MCCALLFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA –The Opelika Chamber of Commerce’s inaugural event to honor first responders — the Valor Public Safety Awards — will be held on Thursday, Oct. 26, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Bottling Plant Event Center at 614 N. Railroad...
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“Ready to Work” Holds Ninth Graduation Ceremony

BY TOM WOFFORDFOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTYThe atmosphere was celebratory on Oct. 13 in Judge Steven Speakman’s courtroom as the 9th graduating class of the Lee County Detention Center’s “Ready to Work” program (RTW) got their certificates.Ready to Work is a non-credit...
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OFD to Celebrate 150th Anniversary with
Grand Opening of Station 5

CONTRIBUTED BYTHE CIY OF OPELIKA OPELIKA –The Opelika Fire Department will celebrate its 150th Anniversary with a community-wide celebration on Thursday, Nov. 9. The event, set for 4 to 6 p.m., will also serve as Grand Opening of Station 5.Citizens of all ages are...
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OLLI Fall Brown Bag Lecture Series Wrapping Up

BY ANDY LEE WHITEFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN —Auburn University’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) Fall Brown Bag lecture series will be wrapping up another successful season as it gets ready for its last two presentations of 2023. Lectures happen on Wednesdays...
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Dads Just Want to Have Fun

Dads Just Want to Have Fun

Feb 15, 2023

Area-wide "Daddy-Daughter" dances were held last weekend. Photos are from some of the different events and were submitted by community members as...

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