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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...

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...

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,...

'Furry' friends to return to Monkey Park By Rebekah Martin Associate Editor Former residents of Monkey Park are scheduled to make a return this spring after being gone for several decades. Statues of spider monkeys, carved from locally sourced wood, will soon find a...