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A-O Tourism, Opelika Chamber move to new home

Recent Open House featured preview of state-of-the-art facility BY MICHAELA YIELDING FOR THE OBSERVER PHOTOS BY ROBERT NOLES | THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — The Opelika Chamber of Commerce hosted an open house at the old Lewis Cooper Jr. Memorial Library on 200 S. Sixth St....

Sonic Group Acquires Sonic Tools USA, Its Exclusive North American Distribution Partner

Sonic Tools USA Becomes Fully Owned Entity of Sonic Group, 10 Years after Successfully Entering the North America Market AUBURN, Alabama And NEW ORLEANS – January 22, 2025 – Sonic Group, a leading provider of professional tools and equipment solutions based in the...

Celebrating a century

BY HANNAH BEASLEY FOR THE OBSERVER EAST ALABAMA — This past December loved ones gathered to celebrate Mrs. Juanita Patrick’s 100th birthday. An Opelika resident for more than 70 years, Patrick was born in Goodwater, Alabama, in Coosa County in 1924 and moved to Lanett...

A winter wonderland on The Plains

A winter wonderland on The PlainsHow Auburn dealt with the snow event BY LOGAN HURSTON FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — 2025 has been the year for snow. Over the last couple of weeks, places like Atlanta, Georgia and Birmingham, Alabama had their first snowfall in years...
A Day at Fox Run School

A Day at Fox Run School

BY AUDREY KENT FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — The Opelika City Schools (OCS) Board of Education heard from Fox Run School’s principal during its...

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