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The Lee County Flea Market marks off space for community commerce

BY KADIE TAYLORTHE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Flea Market has created a space for community commerce for 40 years. A Lee County couple, Dawn Greaney and David White, bought the flea market in 2023 and have been working to improve it for continued community...

Lee County Fair facilitates fun for 77 years

BY KADIE TAYLORTHE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Fair concluded its 77th year of cotton candy, carnival games and competition on Oct. 3.“The fair started 77 years ago — it’s been in various locations around Opelika, I think three different locations, maybe...

Be a sweetie — feed the needy

Sign up for the 11th annual Homemade Sweet Treats: CandyLand of Giving edition BY KADIE TAYLOR THE OBSERVER EAST ALABAMA  — Donate sweet treats for community relief. The deadline to sign up to donate a treat for the 11th Annual Homemade Sweet Treats: Candy Land...

Veteran Spotlight

Bringing hope to heroes through horses BY ROB DAVISFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Over the course of two days, 48 Alabama Power team members volunteered their time and sweat to help local faith-based nonprofit Mustangs and Heroes which serves veterans with equine therapy...
Celebrate Christmas in July

Celebrate Christmas in July

Play ‘Singo Bingo’ to benefit holiday ‘Shop with a Cop’ BY SAM VISE | FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — This July, Whistle Stop Bottle and Brew is adding...

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