By Fred Woods Editor Before Opelika was ‘a railroad town’ it was a cotton town with gins and warehouses along the two rail lines and a compress to ‘squeeze’ the bales down for export and, beginning in 1901, two large cotton textile mills. Now the city’s last tie to...

Village Plains Tribal Fusion promotes belly dance in Opelika/Auburn area By Alison James Associate Editor Belly dance is a long-standing art that originated in Middle Eastern countries. It’s also an art form anyone can pick up right here in Opelika under the tutelage...

Model train hobby keeps Opelikan active By Anna-Claire Terry Staff Writer An old steam train makes a lap around a small city and through the wilderness on a table in Floyd Stewart’s attic. The 83-year-old Opelika resident built an elaborate city, complete with an...

Opelika teen, Abby Miracle, releases first album, 'Colorful' By Alison James Associate Editor At an intimate CD release event, friends and family gathered to celebrate a 16-year-old Opelikan and the debut of her first all-original album, “Colorful.” Abby Miracle got...