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Storm water drainage project in downtown Opelika nearly complete

BY DAVID BELL FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Downtown Opelika’s much anticipated storm water drainage improvement project is finally nearing completion. For the past several months, efforts have been underway to alleviate a serious flooding issue during periods of heavy...

Auburn-Opelika named No. 2 Top Metro in U.S. to locate industrial sites

CONTRIBUTED BY CITIES OF AUBURN AND OPELIKA AUBURN-OPELIKA — Site Selection Magazine has ranked the Auburn-Opelika area No. 2 on its list of 2024 Top Metros Per Capita - Tier 2.Site Selection, published by Conway Data, is the senior publication in the corporate real...
MLK Day News, Features

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...

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Hornets, Indians split wins

Hornets, Indians split wins

BY DANIEL SCHMIDT FOR THE OBSERVER BEAUREGARD — After both the Beauregard High School girls and boys teams lost at Loachapoka High School earlier...

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Remembering John Pruitt Sr.

Remembering John Pruitt Sr.

BY LOGAN HURSTON FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Former Opelika Police Department Lt. John Pruitt Sr. passed away on Jan. 13. As one of the first African...

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