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Opelika City Council votes down text amendment on “celebration sites”

BY MICHELLE KEY | PUBLISHER OPELIKA — The council voted down an ordinance to amend the Zoning Ordinance Text: Section 3.1 - Building Permit Required, and Section 8.11.1 Temporary Structures/Temporary Uses during Tuesday night’s city council meeting with four council...

Auburn teen wins national diving championship

BY KADIE VICK | FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — The youngest of the event’s competitors, 13-year-old ElliReese Niday of Auburn, placed first at the Senior USA Diving National Championship held at Auburn University on May 15.“It’s really an unreal feeling to dive today, and...

Humane Society holds fundraiser in Valley

BY JOHN BRICE  THE LAFAYETTE SUN VALLEY — Community leaders, local residents and volunteers gathered together at the Chattahoochee Humane Society shelter in Valley for a fundraiser Wednesday evening of this past week. Traveling animal welfare advocates, Jordan’s...

Opelika school board interviews candidates for superintendent

Finalists include Muscle Shoals principal, Sylacauga superintendent CONTRIBUTED BY OCS BY ANITA STIEFEL OPELIKA — The Opelika City Schools Board of Education announced two finalists for the position of superintendent — Dr. Kevin Davis and Dr. Michele Eller.Davis is...
Fire guts downtown office

Fire guts downtown office

BY MICHELLE KEY | PUBLISHER MICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA – A fire broke out overnight in the building located at 13 N. 8th St. in downtown...

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Cheers on the Corner Returns

Cheers on the Corner Returns

The Auburn Downtown Merchants Association will host the 8th annual Cheers on the Corner event July 26, in downtown Auburn. This event has been a...

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