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Brown Girls Ink authors encourage young writers

By Kadie Taylor The Observer OPELIKA — Young authors exploring the empowering world of writing, 11-year-olds Jaliyah Wilson and Mackenzie Todd have co-written three books, showing others that no one is too young to follow their dreams.  Todd said it all began...

Fun and local literacy at OPL

BY LANDI RUTLEDGE FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — On Thursday, Feb. 26 at 6:30 p.m., Sarah Penner will be the keynote speaker for the Third Annual Opelika Book Festival. Sarah Penner is a New York Times and internationally bestselling author of “The Lost Apothecary” and...

Grooms by Brooke pampers pets

By Kadie Taylor The Observer OPELIKA —Pampering local furry friends, Grooms by Brooke serves local pups and pawparents by providing a range of grooming packages.  “I started working for myself, like four-ish years ago, but I have been in the pet industry since...

Chipped EBT cards rolling out statewide

CONTRIBUTED BY ALABAMA DEPT. OF HUMAN RESOURCES ALABAMA — The Alabama Department of Human Resources is pleased to announce Alabama EBT cardholders will be receiving new, chip-enabled EBT cards. After a successful pilot program in December 2025, chip-enabled EBT cards...
OPELIKA HEADS TO STATE 

OPELIKA HEADS TO STATE 

BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Recent history had not been kind to Opelika High School in their rivalry against Auburn High School as the...

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Hattie B’s to open in Auburn 

Hattie B’s to open in Auburn 

CONTRIBUTED BYHATTIE B’S AUBURN — Hattie B's Hot Chicken, the nationally renowned, Nashville-based fast-casual eatery, will open at 121 N. College...

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