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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...
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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...
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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...
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Opelika High Theater Society makes it 2016-17 debut

  by Morgan Bryce The Opelika High Theatre Society will open its 2016-17 season tonight, as they perform an adaptation of Neil Simon’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book “Lost in Yonkers.” The play is set during World War II, and tells the story of two brothers, Jay and...
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Salem’s story

Aug 24, 2016

Photo by Robert Noles Mural tells story of area By Morgan Bryce Staff Reporter Driving down Highway 280, pine trees dominate the landscape and...

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Easton’s angels from Alabama

Easton’s angels from Alabama

Aug 16, 2016

Opelika man becomes ‘angel’ for Florida boy with Spina Bifida By Morgan Bryce Staff Reporter For Easton Griffith, a visit to the beach usually...

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Treasure trove

Treasure trove

Aug 3, 2016

Almost Anything is Opelika’s destination for vintage collectibles Photo by Robert Noles By Morgan Bryce Staff Reporter Located next to the Lee...

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Making moves

Making moves

Jul 27, 2016

By Morgan Bryce Opelika Observer Members of Opelika’s Make Your Move studio returned home from this month’s Star Systems National Dance Competitions...

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Rich in heritage

Rich in heritage

Jul 20, 2016

Mother, daughter team open bed and breakfast in historic downtown Photo by Robert Noles By Morgan Bryce Opelika Observer The Heritage House, or the...

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