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EMA director recalls fateful day, looks toward future

BY MICHELLE KEYMICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — March 3, 2019, is a date forever etched into the memory of most Lee County residents, especially those in Beauregard and Smiths Station. Twenty-three lives were lost, more than a hundred people were injured and...
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March 3, 2019

Rememberance, Reflection, Resilence BY STEVEN STIEFELFOR THE OBSERVER BEAUREGARD — Survivors of the March 3, 2019, tornado in Lee County gathered Sunday at Providence Baptist Church in Beauregard to mark the fifth anniversary of the day and to honor the 23 people...
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‘Renfro House’ ordinance tabled by city council

BY MICHELLE KEYMICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — During its March 5 meeting, the Opelika City Council voted to table the ordinance that proposed the rezoning of property located at 414 N. 10th St. from R2 to an I1 (industrial zone.)The council announced plans to...
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Copelan, Drury win local primary elections without a runoff

BY DAVID BELLFOR THE OBSERVER Publisher's Note —These results are unofficial until certified by election officials. LEE COUNTY — Two local three-candidate races in Tuesday’s Presidential Primary Election were decided without the necessity for a runoff.According to the...
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Winless no more

Winless no more

Dec 16, 2020

Trinity beats The Campus for first win By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com Brandon Riddle had 31 points and made six three pointers to help...

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The Gus Bus is out of gas

The Gus Bus is out of gas

Dec 13, 2020

Auburn win not enough to save Malzahn (Photo courtesy of Todd Van Emst/AU Athletics) By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com One day after...

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24 years in the making

24 years in the making

Dec 11, 2020

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com Christmas in a Railroad Town has been a staple in Opelika for 24 years. “It’s a great family-friendly...

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