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Those Exasperating Chores of Childhood

By WALTER ALBRITTON Growing up on a farm was often exasperating for me. My dad never gave me a vote on the chores assigned to me. He told me what to do and I did it. But it was not fun. It was usually hard work, often dirty work. Being the oldest child, I worked...
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‘A Better World is Near’

Special Worldwide Campaign Brings Message to Community CONTRIBUTED BYDANA THOMAS Opelika was one of the thousands of communities around the globe that received a powerful message of hope this past month as Jehovah’s Witnesses embarked upon a special campaign focusing...
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County Commission Adopts Redistricting Plan

BY HANNAH LESTERHLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM The Lee County Commission adopted a resolution for the redistricting plan Monday night following a public hearing. Redistricting is the process of redrawing lines in the county for each district, of which the county has...
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Auburn, Tuscaloosa Mayors Make Annual Iron Bowl Wager

Contributed by the city of Auburn / David D. Dorton As the Iron Bowl approaches, the mayors of Auburn and Tuscaloosa are set for their annual wager in support of a local charity. For the fourth year, Auburn Mayor Ron Anders and Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox have agreed...
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Inside the Statehouse

Aug 16, 2016

by Steve Flowers Political experts and historians have consistently chronicled the fact that vice presidential choices have no significant effect on...

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Thriving under pressure

Thriving under pressure

Aug 10, 2016

                                                Photo by Robert Noles   Finley balances city revenue, purchasing departments By Morgan Bryce...

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