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Emergency response to storm saved lives

BY MICHELLE KEY | PUBLISHER LEE COUNTY — Winter Storm Enzo passed through Lee County during the early afternoon hours of Jan. 21, leaving behind 2 to 3 inches of snow. All county roads quickly became impassable as determined by the Lee County Emergency Management...

Auburn clarifies recent confusion surrounding Crooked Oaks farm

AUBURN, Ala. – Crooked Oaks at Auburn University is addressing some recent confusion surrounding the sale of a nearby property in east Alabama. The university hopes to clarify that Crooked Oaks, which was the homestead of Auburn’s beloved football coach, Pat Dye,...

MLK Day News, Features

Scenes from Dream Day 2025 MLK Dream on the Move Pastor Carolyn Morton and the Samford Community Outreach Group hosted the 9th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dream On The Move event on Jan. 20 at Christian Care Ministries, 1000 Samford Court, Opelika. This year’s...
2024: The year in review

2024: The year in review

BY MICHELLE KEY,PUBLISHEREDITOR@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Another year has come and will soon be gone. As we do every year, we offer a look at...

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Beulah quarry will continue

Beulah quarry will continue

BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERHGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — During Monday nights Lee County Commission meeting, the commissioners took a vote...

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