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We all scream for ice cream

O Town Ice Cream scheduled to open downtown later this month By Rebekah Martin Associate Editor The pop-up cart that has the city screaming for ice cream will soon have a brick-and-mortar location in historic downtown Opelika. O Town Ice Cream owners Chris and Angela...

Dawgs defeat Smiths Station 85-64

By D. Mark Mitchell sports columnist OHS BASKETBALL The Opelika girls and boys basketball teams have two of the toughest  high school schedules in Alabama. The girls, led by head coach Devin Booth, are 1-5 in the early season. They opened the season in the Hazel Green...

U.S. Post Office to honor Adkins with commerative stamp Dec. 11

By Rebekah Martin Associate Editor Opelika’s own Medal of Honor recipient Command Sgt. Maj. (Ret.) Bennie Adkins will be honored in a special way Dec. 11 at the Museum of East Alabama. Adkins, who was awarded the Medal of Honor in September 2014, will be presented...

Miracle on Eighth Street

Musical teens from Opelika, Auburn record Christmas album at Music Town Records By Rebekah Martin Associate Editor Abby Miracle has known since she was eight years old that she wanted to play music. The 17-year-old singer/songwriter, who plays the guitar and ukelele,...
Keep on truckin’

Keep on truckin’

Downtown Opelika played hosts to trucks and vehicles of all shapes and sizes Saturday with the return of Opelika Main Street’s Touch a Truck....

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