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Lee County Commission continues broadband plans

BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERHGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY - As Lee County continues to expand broadband access, thanks to the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, into less-reached areas of the county, many residents continue to approach the commission with...

Floral Park to get $7.2 million facelift

For a video of the proposed renovation visit https://fb.watch/pOSUlkOqJJ/ BY KADIE VICK |FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Opelika Parks and Recreation has launched a $7.2 million project to renovate Floral Park, located on Floral Street. The project, which will begin in...

The fight against human trafficking

BY DAVID BELL | FOR THE OBSERVER PHOTO BY MICHELLE KEY | PUBLISHER LEE COUNTY — Each year throughout the world, an estimated 40 million people are subjected to human trafficking and forced labor, which is responsible for approximately $250 billion annually in illicit...

French Bakery to open Feb. 1

BY KADIE VICK | FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Bringing a taste of upscale cuisine to The Plains, Boulangerie, a French bakery, will open in downtown Auburn on Thursday, Feb. 1, at 138 N. College St.Boulangerie will offer cakes and pies by the slice, as well as tarts,...
‘These heroes persevered’

‘These heroes persevered’

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com There are those who walked away from East Alabama Medical Center after surviving COVID-19 and there are...

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