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Vitamins: Your Key To Health

Story by Abigail Woods Do you take your vitamins as a pill? A gummy? Do you make sure you get it in your fruits and veggies? No matter how you take them, vitamins are essential to your health. According to Merriam-Webster, the definition of vitamin is “any...

A Heart to Heart

Story By Ally ShumpertIllustration By Yates Clanton Each year, 224 million roses are grown and cultivated in preparation for Valentine’s Day, but from one heart holiday to another, it takes a lot more than a dozen roses to keep a heart healthy during the month...

The Unexpectedly, Challenging Workout

Story By Hannah LesterPhotos Contributed By Ashley Caldwell Ashley Caldwell took a chance, a risk and tried something new, and it completely changed her life. Back in 2014, Caldwell was a general manager working in retail, looking for a way to mix things up. She...

Pickleball: Opelika’s Growing Sport

By Will FairlessPhotos Contributed By The Auburn-Opelika Pickleball Club Pickleball is quickly gaining recognition in the U.S. and overseas. For those who are unfamiliar with the game, pickleball is not something you find next to gherkins or kosher dill in the grocery...

Round And Round

Round And Round

Dec 15, 2020

Story By Abby DriggersPhoto By Robert Noles Christmas in Valley would not be complete without the 64th annual Christmas merry-go-round that offers...

Letter From Smiths Station Mayor Bubba Copeland

Letter From Smiths Station Mayor Bubba Copeland

Dec 14, 2020

Dear Readers, It is hard to believe that 2020 is coming to a close. This year has tested us and brought about challenges not seen for decades,...

The Joy In The Show

The Joy In The Show

Dec 12, 2020

Story by Abby DriggersPhotos Contributed by East Alabama Community Ballet Theatre inspires human connection — the moments of exchange between...

24 years in the making

24 years in the making

Dec 11, 2020

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com Christmas in a Railroad Town has been a staple in Opelika for 24 years. “It’s a great family-friendly...

Letter From Auburn Mayor Ron Anders

Letter From Auburn Mayor Ron Anders

Dec 10, 2020

Happy Holidays, everyone! The wreathes are being hung and the lights are beginning to glow. That means it’s Christmastime in Auburn. At the end of a...

Larger-than-life Christmas cards

Larger-than-life Christmas cards

Dec 9, 2020

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com 2018-12-02 Camelot at Christmas For years, residents throughout Lee County have looked forward to...

An Opelika tradition

An Opelika tradition

Dec 9, 2020

By Will FairlessAssociate Editor The Victorian Front Porch Tour is one Opelika Christmas tradition that will not be affected by COVID-19. The tour...

“Opelika: A Downtown Christmas Destination”

“Opelika: A Downtown Christmas Destination”

Dec 6, 2020

Story By Hannah Lester Photos By Robert Noles and Hannah Lester Opelika is a Hallmark Christmas town. You can’t tell me otherwise. ...

Auburn in gingerbread

Auburn in gingerbread

Dec 4, 2020

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com A tantalizing amount of gingerbread is set up in the Auburn Hotel each year, but it isn’t for eating....

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