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Stranded in a snowstorm — A local family’s saga

BY MICHAELA YIELDING FOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — A time of bliss and family fun turned out to be a time of distress for the Vickers family of Opelika as they traveled back home from Tennessee during the winter storm that pummeled the southeast last week.Morgan and...

Emergency response to storm saved lives

BY MICHELLE KEY | PUBLISHER LEE COUNTY — Winter Storm Enzo passed through Lee County during the early afternoon hours of Jan. 21, leaving behind 2 to 3 inches of snow. All county roads quickly became impassable as determined by the Lee County Emergency Management...

Auburn clarifies recent confusion surrounding Crooked Oaks farm

AUBURN, Ala. – Crooked Oaks at Auburn University is addressing some recent confusion surrounding the sale of a nearby property in east Alabama. The university hopes to clarify that Crooked Oaks, which was the homestead of Auburn’s beloved football coach, Pat Dye,...
AEDs Save Lives

AEDs Save Lives

BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — Automated External Defibrillators, more commonly referred to as AEDs, provide a necessary...

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One of Auburn’s Firsts

One of Auburn’s Firsts

BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@ OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — After growing up during segregation and attending a training school in Auburn, John Lockhart...

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