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BY LOGAN HURSTON FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — On Feb. 21, the city of Opelika unveiled a new historic marker for the former J.W. Darden High School at 601 S. Fourth St. in Opelika, in front of what is now the Head Start Center.The unveiling ceremony started with an...

Multipurpose covered athletic complex comes in under budget at $5.9 million BY STEVEN STIEFELFOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Board of Education recently approved a $5.9 million multipurpose covered athletic complex at Smiths Station High School.The Board...

CONTRIBUTED BY CITY OF OPELIKA OPELIKA— The City of Opelika invites the community to the unveiling of the J.W. Darden High School Historic Marker on Friday, Feb. 21.Darden High School was founded in 1951, named by the school board in honor of J.W. Darden, Lee County’s...

CONTRIBUTED BY OPELIKA MAIN STREET OPELIKA — Opelika Main Street announces implementation of AL Spark, an exciting Main Street Alabama initiative supported by the Small Business Administration.AL Spark is designed to energize emerging and growing businesses in...