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Celebrating like its 1999 Nix Leads Auburn out of Baton Rouge with Victory

By Wil CrewsPHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY AU ATHLETICS sportscrews@opelikaobserver.com Auburn quarterback Bo Nix helped the Tigers snap a 10-game losing streak in Baton Rouge on Saturday, leading his team to its first SEC win of the season, squashing all claims of a...

Lee-Scott Bounce Back

The Lee-Scott varsity Warriors defeated the Macon-East Knights, 31-14, on Friday. The win moves Lee-Scott to second in the AISA AAA Region 1 standings, ahead of Glenwood and behind Pike Liberal Arts (whodefeated LSA 28-0 earlier this year). LSA play an away non-region...

From the Live Well Alabama Kitchen – Creamy Cucumber Dill Dip

CONTRIBUTED BY ACESBY KATIE S. ETHERIDGE  Live Well Alabama is keeping it cool with the Creamy Cucumber Dill Dip. This dip will be great with your favorite vegetables, crackers or chips. "Using Greek yogurt as a base for this recipe results in a flavorful dip...

GOLD! Sunisa Lee wins the all-around title at the Tokyo Olympics

CONTRIBUTED BY AU ATHLETICS PHOTO BY USA Gymnastics/John Cheng TOKYO, Japan – Auburn gymnastics incoming freshman Sunisa Lee cemented her name in Olympic history as she captured gold in the individual all-around Thursday at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. “What a fantastic...

Observer makes changes to staff

Staff Reports The Opelika Observer has recently undergone changes to its staff. Rebekah Martin, who has worked for the Observer since June 2014,...

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Backyard wedding

Several weeks ago I mentioned a wedding being held in our backyard. Crazy as it sounds, we pulled it off with – well, maybe a hitch or two, but I’m...

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Geezers throughout the nation

We were talking about geezers. Our particular group is not  much different, I suppose, than thousands of others across the country. One time, Frosty...

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I believe I can fly

For the past several weeks, my life has been dominated by terrible headaches and even worse dreams. Last night, my headaches subsided, and I dreamed...

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Preventing Parvo

Recently, a Facebook contact began posting pictures and videos of her adorable new puppy. They were taken at the dog park, at a lake and at other...

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‘We all must do our part’

Councilman Larry Gray shares his mission, vision for Opelika, joining ranks of previous civic leaders By Donna Williamson Opelika Observer Larry...

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Saying goodbye

It happened again. Three weeks to the day of losing my Luke, I find myself mourning another of my dogs. This time it’s Dolce, Tarkom Sugar Diamond...

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