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Music, sunshine, neighborhoods bring joy

OPINION — Our community sang praises this past Easter to our Lord and Savior. From the young to the old, there is a song in the air of spring as we worship in gratitude the beautiful world. Our churches and the beautiful sunrise celebrations brought forth praise and...

Aubie immortalized in bronze

Statue of beloved mascot unveiled on AU campus BY RACHEL PRIEST, AU NEWS AUBURN — Fresh off his 11th Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) national championship, Auburn’s beloved mascot Aubie was honored on Feb. 24 with the unveiling of a bronze figure depicting...

Facebook (META) experiencing outage

Meta seems to be experiencing an outage affecting users of both Facebook and Instagram this morning. We've received reports from users in Opelika as well as other parts of the state. This is an ongoing issue that we will follow and will update as soon as we can.

Keep Opelika Beautiful, Auburn Tree Commission host giveaways

Celebrate Arbor Day on Feb. 24: pick up and plant a free tree seedling CONTRIBUTED BY AUBURN TREE COMMISSION AUBURN — The Auburn Tree Commission will host its annual Arbor Day Celebration on Saturday, Feb. 24, from 8:30 a.m. to noon at Kroger on Dean Road, Publix at...
A Day at Fox Run School

A Day at Fox Run School

BY AUDREY KENT FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — The Opelika City Schools (OCS) Board of Education heard from Fox Run School’s principal during its...

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LOIS MAUREEN GILLENWATER

LOIS MAUREEN GILLENWATER

Lois Maureen Gillenwaters passed away on Aug. 20, 2023, at Lanier Medical Center. She was 91 years old. She was the daughter of Claudie Belle and...

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