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Letter to President, CEO of EAMC

OPINION —  Dear Mrs. Grill: On Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, I began to have extreme nausea and vomiting. The acid from multiple vomiting episodes burned my esophagus. I was unable to drink fluids or eat. By Friday, Feb. 10, I could barely stand. I contacted Dr. Susan...
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Alabama Newspapers Are Not Disappearing

CONTRIBUTED BYALABAMA PRESS ASSOCIATION OPINION — Recent changes in the newspaper landscape in Alabama have us wanting to share some good news about newspapers. Alabama newspapers are alive and printing. Like almost every industry in the world, our industry is...
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Letter to the Editor: Traffic Woes

Opelika is a fast-growing community and its traffic volume has increased tremendously over the past decade. This is particularly true among U.S. Hwy. 431 both north and south of I-85. Along a one-mile segment north of I-85, six school campuses lie adjacent to this...
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Letter To the Editor: Thank You

Dear Editor, I am writing to thank Opelika-area residents for sharing the true meaning of Christmas with children in need this past holiday season. Generosity throughout contributed to a successful shoebox gift collection season at drop-off locations for the...
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Bobby Eugene Bearden

Bobby Eugene Bearden

May 27, 2020

Bobby Eugene Bearden of Opelika was born in Alpharetta, Georgia to the late Barney Eugene and Viola Cagle Bearden on July 17, 1942 and passed away...

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Darold Lee Dunlavy

May 27, 2020

Darold Lee Dunlavy of Opelika, formerly of Montgomery and Pike Road, passed away on May 16, 2020 at home surrounded by his family after a long,...

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Four Tigers earn All-SEC honors

Four Tigers earn All-SEC honors

May 20, 2020

By Cody VogaAssociate Director of Communications Auburn Athletics Department | AuburnTigers.com The Auburn men’s golf quartet of Graysen Huff,...

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Getting our feet wet

Getting our feet wet

May 19, 2020

Moses was dead, the Jordan was at flood stage (Joshua 3:15) and the men of Israel needed to be circumcised (leaving them vulnerable to attack—Joshua...

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Frank Reagan

May 13, 2020

Mr. Frank Reagan, 72, passed away at Bethany House in Auburn on April 30, 2020. Graveside services were held at Garden Hills Cemetery on May 3, 2020...

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Miriam Carroll

Miriam Carroll

May 13, 2020

Mrs. Miriam Carroll, 59, passed away at her home on  May 5, 2020. Mrs. Carroll was born in Opelika, Alabama on May 29, 1960. She was a devoted...

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James Thomas Roberts, Jr.

May 13, 2020

James Thomas Roberts, Jr. of Opelika was born to the late James Thomas and Adele Elliott Roberts on Feb. 12, 1939 and passed away at his home on May...

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Carol Lee

May 13, 2020

Carol Lee of Millbrook, Alabama was born in Tallassee, Alabama to the late William Clinton and Mary Emma Taylor on Oct. 10, 1945 and passed away at...

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