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Whorton recent Kiwanis speaker

  Photo by Robert Noles By Morgan Bryce Staff Reporter District 38 House Representative Isaac Whorton spoke to members of Opelika’s Kiwanis Club at their meeting last Thursday, discussing the latest happenings in the special legislative session last week. State...

Salem’s story

Photo by Robert Noles Mural tells story of area By Morgan Bryce Staff Reporter Driving down Highway 280, pine trees dominate the landscape and horizon. Occasionally, a house or two will break up the monotony. Soon a faded red barn offers hope of a diversion for the...

Gary Fuller re-elected to fourth term

Jones maintains Ward 1 seat, runoff between Gibson-Pitts, Marsh/Penn to be held Oct. 4 By Rebekah Martin Associate Editor Gary Fuller was re-elected tonight to his fourth term as mayor of Opelika. Fuller defeated opponent John Andrew Harris in a landslide victory,...

Live coverage of Opelika municipal elections

The Opelika Observer will provide live election coverage of the city elections beginning at 6 p.m. We will be live tweeting with the hashtag #voteopelika on twitter @OpelikaObserver and providing updates on our Facebook page as well as providing live updates,...
Opelika marches to end violence

Opelika marches to end violence

By Morgan Bryce Opelika Observer Putting an end to any and all kinds of violence was the focus of Saturday’s SAVE march. A crowd of around 100...

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Hurdling past the competition

Hurdling past the competition

OHS track star Kacey Spinks finds success on and off the track By Morgan Bryce Opelika Observer For most high school graduates, the summer is a time...

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Remembering the fallen

Remembering the fallen

Opelika observes Memorial Day, remembers those who gave ultimate sacrifice By Morgan Bryce Opelika Observer A crowd of more than 300 people attended...

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