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Opelika woman identified after 46 years

BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER RIVERSIDE COUNTY, California — Authorities have identified human remains discovered in Southern California in 1980 as those of an Opelika woman who disappeared more than four decades ago.According to the Riverside County Regional Cold...

Donate Life celebrates its 10th anniversary at EAMC

BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER OPELIKA — One hundred and fifteen days. That was the time the Boswell family spent living between hope and fear, watching their infant son, Davis, connected to machines and wondering if they would receive a call telling them he was a...

Midnight Macarons brings a French classic to Lee County

BY LANDI RUTLEDGEFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Megan Polston is the owner of Midnight Macarons that has been opened for almost two years, serving the Auburn, Opelika and Valley communities out of her home.Always having a passion for baking, Polston said that as a child...

Lee County supports child advocacy

BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERFOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Commission on March 30 declared April Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month, with District 2 Commissioner Ross Morris inviting the county to attend the Twin Cedars Child Advocacy Center’s ‘Bites,...

Keep the roads safe

CONTRIBUTED BY ALEA MONTGOMERY — As families across the state prepare to gather and give thanks, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is urging...

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