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OHS Culinary Department unveils food truck

The Dawgs are ready to roll 2024-12-10 OHS Culinary Food Truck Ribbon OHS culinary teacher Chef Judy Eldred had the honor of cutting the ribbon to celebrate the school’s new food truck. PHOTO BY ROBERT NOLES | THE OBSERVER BY ANITA STEIFELEDITOR@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM...

Protect yourself this holiday season

Tips to protect people, property during hustle & bustle BY DAVID BELLFOR THE OBSERVER The Christmas holiday season is the most festive time of year with all the colorful lights and decorations displayed on and around homes and other structures. While they are...

A preview of the Boykin Donahue Community Campus

Architectural renderings of the project. PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER BY DANIEL SCHMIDTFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — The city of Auburn’s multimillion-dollar project to redevelop the former Public Works and Environmental Services site officially kicked off on Dec....

Local authors publish book on Opelika history

BY ELESE MCKINLEYFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Melissa Gatlin and her daughter, Anna Ruth, recently published a book that Opelika residents are sure to cherish for years to come — A Guide to Historic Opelika, Alabama.This comprehensive guide brings to life the stories of...
Beulah quarry will continue

Beulah quarry will continue

BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERHGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — During Monday nights Lee County Commission meeting, the commissioners took a vote...

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Monday bus crash kills two

Monday bus crash kills two

BY OBSERVER STAFF BEULAH — A multi-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 6:38 a.m. Monday, Dec. 9, has claimed two lives and injured nine...

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About that tree …

About that tree …

The Christmas tree debate — real or artificial? BY ANITA STIEFELEDITOR@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM EAST ALABAMA — According to the American Christmas Tree...

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