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Auburn-Opelika named No. 2 Top Metro in U.S. to locate industrial sites

CONTRIBUTED BY CITIES OF AUBURN AND OPELIKA AUBURN-OPELIKA — Site Selection Magazine has ranked the Auburn-Opelika area No. 2 on its list of 2024 Top Metros Per Capita - Tier 2.Site Selection, published by Conway Data, is the senior publication in the corporate real...

Auburn Therapy Dogs comforts the community

BY LOGAN HURSTON FOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — If the world has you stressed out, man’s best friend has your back with a nuzzle and a smile. Auburn Therapy Dogs are a group that are certified by the Alliance of Therapy Dogs. The group features 20 teams that cover the...

Former mayor honored with renaming of arts center

BY MICHELLE KEY | PUBLISHER OPELIKA — The Opelika City Council unanimously voted to rename The Southside Center for the Arts in honor of Barbara H. Patton. The center will be renamed the “Barbara H. Patton Southside Center for the Arts” according to the resolution...

Auburn Chamber announces annual awards

CONTRIBUTED BY THE AUBURN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AUBURN — Each year the Auburn Chamber Annual Meeting is the largest gathering of the Auburn business community and an opportunity to celebrate the successes of the past year, applaud outstanding area businesses and look...
Reflection. Remembrance.

Reflection. Remembrance.

Four years ago, March 3, 2019, the Beauregard community suffered great loss and tragedy when tornadoes claimed the lives of 23 people. Last week,...

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1,000 Days and Counting

1,000 Days and Counting

BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — A small group of individuals have held a daily vigil for racial and social justice on Toomer’s...

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Party Like It’s Mardi (Gras)

Party Like It’s Mardi (Gras)

The Krewe De Tigris Mardi Gras Parade was held in downtown Auburn Saturday, Feb. 18. Scroll through photos below. PHOTOS BY JERRY BALLAS / FOR THE...

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