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Letter to the Editor: Remember the Vietnam veterans

OPINION — I would like to bring to your attention and to the attention of your readers that the upcoming April 30, 2024 marks the 49th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War.It is important to remember the lives of those men and women who died for our country and...

New Lutzie 43 sign posted on Grand National Parkway

CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — The city of Opelika, the Lutzie 43 Foundation and Auburn Marriott Opelika Resort & Spa at Grand National have joined efforts to bring awareness to safe driving.A new sign for the 43 Key Seconds Initiative was dedicated on...

The Fox coffee shop now open for business

BY NICHOLAS YOUNGFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — On April 15, downtown Auburn saw the doors open for a new coffee shop, The Fox. This newest addition to the scene is brought to you by a set of familiar faces, Richard and Crystal Tomasello, owners of the popular coffee shop...

Bryson faces his nightmare ingredient: Lima beans

'Cheese Curd Update' BY ANITA STIEFELANITAS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — The tension was thick as the seven remaining contestants entered the arena in Monday night’s episode of MasterChef Junior, but the atmosphere at Moe’s Original Barbecue at Bent Creek was...
My Dear Boy, Jack

My Dear Boy, Jack

By Kayla EvansFor the Opelika Observer Relationships are one of the most valuable parts of life. Toby Warren beautifully demonstrated this in his...

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Glenwood is Golden

Glenwood is Golden

Corbett helps Lady Gators top Clarke Prep to win State Title By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com Looking back to the beginning of the...

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Making the Grade: Venditori’s

Making the Grade: Venditori’s

By Stacey Patton Wallace I know this review is 10 days past Valentine’s Day, but since my first one ran before the holiday, this one had to be after...

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