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Baking the world a better place

Gigi’s Cupcakes in Opelika provides cakes to local foster children BY SAM VISEFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Patrick and Jennifer Cooper have been serving sweets to the Auburn-Opelika and Columbus, Georgia, communities for 15 years. What started in Nashville as a love for...
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Local author publishes debut children’s book

BY KAYLEIGH FREEMAN FOR THE OBSERVER EAST ALABAMA — Regis Blalock became a first-time chicken owner over a year ago. Little did she know, the experience would bring more than just eggs and early mornings — it would lead to the publishing of her first children’s book.A...
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Letter to the Community

. OPINION — In the last four days, three major criminal acts have taken place in Lee County. Families have been devastated and our prayers are for them. On Thursday evening, Lee County Sheriff's deputies and investigators were called to a Beauregard area store where a...
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Tigers claim 100th rivalry game

BY DANIEL SCHMIDTFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — It was a nearly perfect setting for the 100th football game between Auburn High School (2-1, 1-0) and Opelika High School (2-1, 0-1) on Thursday evening.An electric Bulldog Stadium was packed until there was standing room...
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