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Latest buzz: Great Grown-Up Spelling Bee is back

BY MALLORIE MCCOY FOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — After a five-year hiatus, the Lee County Literacy Coalition is bringing back “The Great Grown-Up Spelling Bee” on Thursday, Aug. 28, from 6 to 9 p.m. The 17th fundraising event will be held outdoors at Twenty-One Acres...

American Deli opens new location on South College

BY KADIE TAYLORTHE OBSERVER AUBURN — There’s a new face in Auburn’s South College Street restaurant community — an American Deli recently opened, aiming to serve the community with freshly made food.“At American Deli, we offer different kinds of food, so we have so...

‘Conversations with the Candidates’ event held Tuesday night

BY SAM VISE FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — The Opelika Chamber, in partnership with the League of Women Voters of East Alabama, hosted a "Conversations with Your Candidates” event on Tuesday evening from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Opelika Center for the Performing Arts. The...