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9/11 mobile exhibit coming to Opelika for Sept. 11

CONTRIBUTED BY SUSCC OPELIKA — The Tunnel to Towers Foundation’s 9/11 NEVER FORGET Mobile Exhibit, a powerful tribute honoring the lives lost and heroism displayed on Sept. 11, 2001, will make its first-ever stop in Alabama this fall. The exhibit will arrive in...

New Dollar General Market now open in Salem

CONTRIBUTED BY DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION SALEM — DG Market is now open at 7950 Lee Rd 379 in Salem. The new store features an expanded selection of fresh meats, fruits and vegetables, as well as the same categories, brands and products customers trust Dollar General...

Alabama’s new CBD ban devastates local business

BY STEVEN STIEFELFOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — A month after Alabama lawmakers banned THC and CBD products from retail stores, local retailers say the industry faces devastation.Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation that taxes, regulates and restricts the sale of...

Opelika train depot named in honor of late Mayor Bobby J. Freeman

A plaque and new signage at the Opelika train depot honors the city’s influential former mayor, the late Bobby James Freeman. PHOTOS BY SAM VISE | FOR THE OBSERVER BY SAM VISE | FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — The historic Opelika Train Depot, located at 1032 S. Railroad...
100th Birthday

100th Birthday

Lillian Dalton Miller of Auburn, pictured seated at the top of the stairs, celebrated her 100th birthday on July 10 with an old-fashioned picnic...

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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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