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Auburn mens basketball carries win streak into SEC Play

BY NOAH GRIFFITH | FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — The start of SEC play didn’t slow down Auburn University men’s basketball one bit.No. 16 Auburn (13-2, 2-0) knocked down two giants in its first two SEC games to extend its win streak to eight games. Six of those wins have...

Pepperell United Methodist to hold final service Sunday

By Morgan Bryce Associate Editor Opelika’s Pepperell United Methodist Church, located in the heart of the Pepperell Mill Village, will hold its final service this Sunday. Established in 1926, the 92-year-old church is closing because of dwindling membership and...

Main Street wins state awards

Photo by Robert Noles By Morgan Bryce Staff Reporter Opelika Main Street received five awards at the Alabama Main Street Conference of Excellence awards banquet in Birmingham last month. According to Pam Powers-Smith, director of Opelika Main Street, the city competed...

Opelika Observer to launch new website

Staff Reports The Opelika Observer is in the final stages of development of a new website with expanded features and content for the online version of the newspaper. More people consume news via online outlets and social media than ever before, and in the Observer's...
Stardom

Stardom

Overall Company auditions dozens for "Overall" web series By Rebekah Martin Assistant Editor More than 50 hopefuls packed the upstairs room of The...

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Start-up space

Start-up space

The Round House brings new opportunities for Opelika entrepreneurs                      ...

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Girl Scout cookie sales begin

Girl Scout cookie sales begin

  By Alison James Associate Editor “The most wonderful time of the year” has long referred to Christmas, but for some the most wonderful time...

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Cottage changeover

Cottage changeover

Cafe changes hands, continues same menu By Alison James Associate Editor A downtown eatery that has been a fixture in Opelika for 14 years has...

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