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Anniversary of the Battle of Horseshoe Bend

CONTRIBUTED BY HORSESHOE BEND NATIONAL MILITARY PARK  HORESESHOE BEND — Horseshoe Bend National Military Park will host the 209th Anniversary of the Battle of the Horseshoe on Saturday, March 25, 2023.  This annual event recreates traditional Creek Indian...

First HBCU Bobblehead Series Unveiled

Tuskegee, Alabama State featured CONTRIBUTED BY PHIL SKLAR ALABAMA — Earlier this month, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled the first HBCU Bobblehead Series, which features officially licensed bobbleheads of 13 Historically Black Colleges and...

Parkinson Association of Alabama to Host Patient Symposium

CONTRIBUTED BY ALABAMA PRESSASSOCIATION BIRMINGHAM — The Parkinson Association of Alabama (PAA) will host its annual Parkinson’s Patient Symposium on Friday, March 10, 2023, at the Pelham Civic Center located at 500 Amphitheater Road in Pelham, Alabama. This free...

Bulldogs Open Area Play Against Central

Photos By Jerry Ballas The Opelika High School boys and girls varsity basketball teams opened area play against the Central Phenix City Red Devils Jan. 10. The Lady Bulldogs fell, 56-24, and the boys also fell, 68-58. 

A Community Prays

Photos by Robert Noles/Opelika Observer Community members gather at the top of the parking deck of EAMC to offer prayers for patients and staff....

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“It takes my breath away”

Opelika remembers George Floyd By Michelle KeyPublisher The nation could learn lessons from the people of Opelika on what it means to peacefully...

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