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Goodwill Opelika to host multi-employer hiring event

Goodwill Industries of the Southern Rivers (Goodwill) is hosting a large multi-employer hiring event at the Goodwill Career Center in Opelika on Jan.9 from 10 a.m. to noon. Multiple employers from some of the region's top industries will be available. East Alabama...

Auburn Marriott Opelika Resort to host New Year’s Eve bash

BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERHGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Looking for a way to spend New Year's Eve this year? Wanting to keep your dollars, and time, local?Auburn Marriott Opelika Resort & Spa at Grand National is hosting a New Year's Eve celebration from 6...

Dream Day Foundation: Two events to headline January 2024

BY MICHELLE KEYMICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — The Dream Day Foundation has produced and hosted the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration for 24 years. This year will be the 25th anniversary of the event. In honor of that milestone, the nonprofit organization is...

Opelika native to appear on Jeopardy! Second Chance

BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER OPELIKA — Opelika native Andrew Whatley is set to appear on the television game show Jeopardy! in its Second Chance Tournament.Whatley is the son of Charles and Ann Whatley. He grew up in Opelika's Beauregard community and now works as a...
Christmas Market 2022

Christmas Market 2022

Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022 Auburn United Methodist Church 137 S. Gay St. in Auburn from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. There is no admission to attend. Parking is...

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Business is Booming in Opelika

Business is Booming in Opelika

The chamber celebrated Byars Cooper Insurance Group with a ribbon cutting. When it comes to something as important as insurance, it’s imperative to...

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Foods for Eye Health

Foods for Eye Health

BY BETH PINYERD FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Lee County Low Vision Support Group met on Wednesday, Nov. 16, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the Alabama...

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