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Safe Firework Use: Protecting Nature, Homes This Independence Day

By Emma Greene ALABAMA — Fireworks are a festive addition to 4th of July celebrations, but they can cause several dangers. To avoid the risk of wildfire, be prepared this Independence Day. The Alabama Cooperative Extension System offers the following tips for safe...

Council honors OPD, Penguin Project mentors

BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER OPELIKA — The Opelika City Council recognized the Opelika Police Department for earning state accreditation and honored student theater mentors from Opelika Community Theatre’s Penguin Project during its regular meeting on June 16. OPD earns...

2026 All-Area Baseball Team

BY DANIEL SCHMIDT | THE OBSERVER SPONSORED BY THE ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC First Team Second Team THIRD TEAM Honorable Mentions Individual Awards

2026 All-Area East Alabama Softball Team

BY DANIEL SCHMIDT | THE OBSERVER SPONSORED BY THE ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC First Team Second Team THIRD TEAM Honorable Mentions Individual Awards
CHAMBERS COUNTY ELECTION RESULTS

CHAMBERS COUNTY ELECTION RESULTS

BY kadie taylorTHE LAFAYETTE SUN CHAMBERS COUNTY — Chambers County went to the polls Tuesday, May 19, to cast ballots in a number of contested local...

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Obituaries | Week of May 11, 2026

Obituaries | Week of May 11, 2026

JO ANNE HUGHES Jo Anne Jordan Hughes, lovingly known as “Tootie” and “2E” to those closest to her, passed away peacefully at home on Mother’s Day,...

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