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COMMUNITY OUTRAGED BY DESTRUCTION OF EAGLES’ NEST

U.S. Fish & Wildlife investigating after issuing developer permit to cut tree BY MICHELLE KEY | PUBLISHER AUBURN — Last week, community members from Auburn and Opelika, led by Jason Haynie and others, joined forces in an effort to stop the removal of tree with a...

Auburn mayor: State of the city is ‘vibrant’

2024 Lamplighter Awards presented to community’s best and brightest BY DAVID BELLFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Auburn Mayor Ron Anders delivered his sixth State of the City Address on Nov. 12, hosted by the Gogue Performing Arts Center at Auburn University. The event was...

Miele assembles first appliance at Opelika plant

CONTRIBUTED BYCITY OF OPELIKA OPELIKA — Miele, manufacturer of premium domestic home appliances, has officially commenced production at its first-ever U.S.-based production plant. Located in Opelika, the facility has begun producing its Generation 7000 built-in...

Lee County EMA team lends expertise to help with hurricane recovery

BY MALLORIE MCCOYFOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — Authorities in North Carolina benefitted from the experience of Lee County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Director Rita Smith, who traveled there to assist with the hurricane relief effort in Asheville after the...
Service. Sacrifice. Love.

Service. Sacrifice. Love.

“A veteran is someone who embodies Isaiah 6:8, ‘And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said,...

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