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Christmas in a Railroad Town returns on Friday

BY ANITA STIEFELEDITOR@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Historic downtown Opelika will come to life again this holiday season with the annual Christmas in a Railroad Town event, set for Friday, Dec. 13, from 6 to 9 p.m.Christmas in a Railroad Town features a wide range...

Forestdale Christmas Story tradition returns to Auburn

BY ANN CIPPERLYFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA —The Forestdale Christmas Story will once again be on display starting the week of Dec. 9th. Located between Samford Drive and Moore’s Mill Road in Auburn, the neighborhood in three-fourths a mile from College Street, can be...

Celebrate the Season at the Springer

A musical Christmas classic and a new twist to an ‘Old Tale’ promises new holiday traditions CONTRIBUTED BY THE SPRINGER COLUMBUS, GEORGIA — The Springer Opera House, Georgia’s State Theatre, is ringing in the holiday season with two spectacular productions designed...

SNOPELIKA photos and more | Dec. 6, 2024

The city of Opelika held the inaugural lighting of its new 72-foot Christmas tree — the largest in the state of Alabama — during SNOPELIKA festivities on Friday, Dec. 6. The tree is adorned with 1,058 individual branches, 4,232 ornaments and 106,200 LED lights and is...
Local Memorial Day events set

Local Memorial Day events set

Members of the Opelika Fire Department are pictured during last year’s Memorial Day wreath laying ceremony in Opelika. Purple Heart recipient to...

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