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Victorian Front Porch Tour gets fresh new look

Opelika mayor proclaims 'Jan Jones Day' BY ANN CIPPERLYFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — With 59 refurbished displays, musical presentations and storytelling, the 31st annual Victorian Front Porch Tour created picture-perfect Christmas scenes of a simpler time in Opelika’s...

2024: The year in review

BY MICHELLE KEY,PUBLISHEREDITOR@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Another year has come and will soon be gone. As we do every year, we offer a look at some of the biggest headlines of the year. JanuaryJanuary started out with the Lee County Board of Education welcomed its...

A tale for Christmas: The holiday adventures of Captain

A lost toy and a kind gesture demonstrates the magic of Christmas Aaron Davis takes Captain to visit the Lee County Sheriff's office. Jessica Henderson holds Captain. BY MICHELLE KEY | PUBLISHER LEE COUNTY — Friday, Dec. 20, started out as a normal day for Lucia...

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...
EACB Stages The Nutcracker 

EACB Stages The Nutcracker 

BY JOHN HILLSMAN FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN —  “The Nutcracker” ballet, a production of the East Alabama Community Ballet, was presented in four...

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Santa Stops By Toomer’s Corner

Santa Stops By Toomer’s Corner

United Way of Lee County and the Auburn Downtown Merchants Association partnered to bring Santa Claus to Toomer’s Corner in Auburn on Sunday, Dec....

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The Gifts of a Headshot

The Gifts of a Headshot

BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA  — Bryan Winston is in the business of giving back. The photographer and managing...

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