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Loachapoka, Beulah face off in basketball

BY DANIEL SCHMIDT FOR THE OBSERVER BEULAH — After the Loachapoka High School and Beulah High School girls’ and boys’ basketball teams split the season’s first doubleheader on Dec. 19, the BHS girls and LHS boys entered the Jan. 3 doubleheader seeking revenge.Instead,...

On the Mark | Jan. 2, 2025

OHS basketball heads into area competition OPINION — The Opelika girls and boys basketball teams have completed pre-area schedules. Holiday tournaments over the break are preparing them for area competition in January. The winner of the area regular season earns the...

Make-A-Wish Alabama Launches 2025 Trailblaze Challenge

Unique endurance hiking event invites Alabama residents to step into adventure CONTRIBUTED BY BIRMINGHAM — Registration for the 2025 Make-A-Wish Alabama Trailblaze Challenge, presented by America’s Thrift Stores, opens Saturday, Jan. 11. Organizers are calling on...
OT times 4: AU wins 43-41

OT times 4: AU wins 43-41

The Tigers dominated the first half, then the Aggies tied things up forcing four overtimes. PHOTOS BY ROBERT NOLES BY BRANDON HUGHES FOR THE...

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