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OHS art project tells history of Opelika

By Anna-Claire Terry Staff Reporter A project three years in the making has been added to Opelika High School with a purpose to of telling the stories of the city’s  rich history and culture. The “heritage wall,” a series of sculptures in 55 panels depicting major...
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The real Story

John Story reflects on varied career By Anna-Claire Terry Staff Reporter For the last 40 years, John Story has never been bored because he has not had time. Through his varied career path, Story never stopped doing what he loved. It all started when Story was an OHS...
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Side Track opens in downtown Opelika

By Anna-Claire Terry Staff Reporter Two college students, David Bazilia and Buddy Foster, turned a dream into reality on April 20 when they opened Side Track Coffee on South Railroad Avenue. Bazilia raised his voice as the train barreled past the building “That’s why...
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‘Written by God’

Boswells overcome trials, meet donor family through EAMC By Anna-Claire Terry Staff Reporter On June 30, 2015 Tucker and Amanda Boswell of Auburn welcomed a healthy son, Davis, at East Alabama Medical Center. Little did they know, they were about to go through a trial...
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Cottage changeover

Cottage changeover

Nov 21, 2014

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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‘Decidedly organic’

‘Decidedly organic’

Nov 6, 2014

Morris Avenue Intermediate opens fitness, fruit trail By Alison James Associate Editor Students at Morris Avenue Intermediate School have another...

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Taste of something new

Taste of something new

Oct 24, 2014

New name, food, leadership for Jimmy's by the tracks By Rebekah Martin Assistant Editor “Southern Sophistication with a Creole Flair” is what...

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