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Fate of Renfro House still undecided

BY MICHELLE KEYMICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — The fate of the historic home, commonly known as The Renfro or the Renfro-Andrus House, found in the Northside Historic District at 414 N. 10th Street in Opelika, is still up in the air.The house and land (1.24...

Lee County EMA hosts Resilience Summit

BY ANITA STIEFELANITAS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — Emergency management professionals and community leaders gathered in Opelika last week for a Resilience Summit.The event, held on the campus of Southern Union State Community College, is one of a series held...

‘Alabama to the Rescue’

Conference aims to shed light on invisible crime of human trafficking BY DAVID BELLFOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — An event designed to raise awareness about human trafficking is coming to east Alabama on Feb. 17. Entitled “Alabama to the Rescue,” the one-day conference...

‘Small & mighty’ Trinity basketball finds itself in midst of improbable run

Trinity Christian School's basketball team is an. unexpected contender for a regional championship. BY NOAH GRIFFITH FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA –– The Trinity boys basketball team won’t strike fear into opponents at first glance. Nobody on the team will tower over...
OHS Wrestling falls to Auburn and Central, basketball teams rolling

OHS falls to rival

On the MarkBy D. Mark Mitchell Rival Auburn High School swept the Opelika High School girls’ and boys’ basketball teams in Auburn last week. The...

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