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Alabama aims at ending distracted driving

New state law limits use of cell phones while operating a motor vehicle CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — A new state law seeks to drive down motor vehicle-related fatalities caused by distracted driving.In 2022, almost 7% of all motor vehicle-related...

Opelika’s MasterChef Jr. salvages team challenge

Episode No. 3 BY ANITA STIEFELANITAS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — On the third installment of this season’s MasterChef Junior, which aired March 18, Opelika’s Bryson “Cheese Curd” McGlynn suffered a burn, but the 11-year-old did not flame out in the face of...

Here Molly Girl wins gold at Montgomery ADDY Awards

Now headed to district competition CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Local marketing firm Here Molly Girl won three gold ADDYs and one public service award at the March 1 American Advertising Awards gala for the American Advertising Federation (AAF) Montgomery...

OPD mural featured at art exhibit

PHTOO BY ROBERT NOLES | THE OBSERVER Murals from the Opelika Police Department were featured at a recent Opelika ArtHaus exhibition. The murals, painted by Opelika native and artist Carole Bandy Carson, were commissioned by the Opelika Police Academy Alumni...
Good Ol’ Boys to reopen

Good Ol’ Boys to reopen

By Kayla Evansfor the Opelika Observer Good Ol’ Boys is coming back to life in Auburn. Dan and Gwen Adams purchased the building on Jan. 13 and are...

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