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Open auditions for AACT’s Young Performers’ production of “Sally Cotter and the Censored Stone”

Contributed bythe AACT Auburn Area Community Theatre (AACT) invites youth ages 13-18 to audition for a parody by Dean O'Carroll: When Sally falls asleep while reading books about a certain juvenile wizard, she dreams that she is a student at Frogbull Academy of...

Auburn Unitarian Universalist Fellowship to hold 28th annual auction

Contributed by AUUF Looking for exotic, one-of-a-kind or just plain fabulous gifts for your loved ones? Or perhaps you need to treat yourself? A unique shopping experience awaits you. Every year in December, the Auburn Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (AUUF) holds a...

Auburn in gingerbread

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com A tantalizing amount of gingerbread is set up in the Auburn Hotel each year, but it isn’t for eating. Rather, it creates a model of Auburn’s campus and city. The Gingerbread Village is an annual tradition that the Auburn...

Opelika Fire Chief Prather to retire

Contributed byThe City of Opelika The City of Opelika announced today the retirement of Opelika Fire Chief Byron Prather effective Jan. 31, 2021. Chief Prather was appointed OFD Chief in June of 2015 and has served as OFD Chief for 5 1/2 years. “Byron has been a huge...

Glitz and glam

Beauregard graduate competes in World’s Glamorous Miss pageant By Anna-Claire Terry Staff Writer Tiara Baker, a 19-year-old freshman at Southern...

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Realizing the dream

Councilwoman Patsy Jones receives Dream Achiever award as part of 2015 Martin Luther King Jr., Day observance By Anna-Claire Terry Staff Writer...

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Collard greens take spotlight

By Suzanne Montgomery Opelika Observer I guess it must have happened when I wasn’t looking. But it came to my attention just the other night when...

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Hospital stages Ebola drill

By Rebekah Martin Assistant Editor EAMC is ready for the Ebola virus. The chances that the top rated hospital will ever need to implement the...

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11-14 Obituaries

Mr. David S. Orrick Mr. David S. Orrick, 57, of Opelika died Nov. 3 at his home. Funeral services are were Nov. 9 at 3 p.m. at Jeffcoat-Trant...

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All in a day’s workout

Silver Sneakers brings fun, fitness to people 55+ By Alison James Associate Editor “Step, touch, right, left. And just let your arms swing.” Arms...

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