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'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...

By Edna Ward Opelika Observer Sherie Spain, Pottery Director, Opelika Parks & Recreation, recently provided a preview of the bi-annual Empty Bowls Project, a joint fundraiser with Opelika and Auburn hosting.  The first project was hosted in Opelika in 2013. In...

By Anna-Claire Terry Staff Reporter Hankering for a little horror this Halloween? As legends have it, Opelika is home to a handful of spooky ghouls and things that go bump in the night. Faith Serafin, director of the Alabama Paranormal Research Team and author of...

Goree's Furniture raises breast cancer awareness with pink truck By Anna-Claire Terry Staff Reporter Goree’s Furniture is hitting the streets of Opelika in a hot pink 20-foot box truck to raise awareness for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Jimmy Goree, owner, said he...