Addie turns 102
Addie turns 102

Addie Green Abercrombie celebrated her 102nd birthday on Thursday, March 14, 2024. Family and friends gathered to celebrate her special day with a party on Sunday, March 17. Addie was born in Alexander City in 1922. She has spent the majority of her life living in and around Lee County and currently resides at Arbor Springs in Opelika. Her favorite pastime is watching the Atlanta Braves play baseball on television. She never misses a game and...

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Mobile vet clinic serves local pets and families
Mobile vet clinic serves local pets and families

BY KADIE VICK | FOR THE OPELIKA OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — Dr. Rachel Kring brings accessible veterinary services to the community through her clinic Liberty Mobile Veterinary Services. Her clinic can do anything a standalone clinic can do.“To get in touch with us we have a phone number that you can call or text it's (334)734-9265 or you can reach out via our website, which is libertymobilevet.com,” she said.The goal of Liberty Mobile Clinic is to...

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Local pharmacists respond to Alabama House Bill 238
Local pharmacists respond to Alabama House Bill 23 …

BY DAVID BELLFOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — Small independent pharmacies across Alabama have been facing a continuing challenge to offset losses incurred when prices they pay for prescription medicines are higher than the amounts reimbursed by insurance companies.State Rep. Phillip Rigsby (R-Huntsville), who is himself a registered pharmacist, has introduced a bill in the state legislature that would require pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs),...

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Food Bank of East Alabama celebrates its new building
Food Bank of East Alabama celebrates its new build …

BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERHGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — After almost four years of waiting, the Food Bank of East Alabama was able to host an open house to celebrate its new building last week.Back in 2020, the food bank planned an open house in March to celebrate its new building but COVID-19 put an indefinite hold on things.In fact, rather than celebrating, COVID pushed the food bank into high gear, providing for people’s needs.“It...

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‘Cheese Curd’ update
'Cheese Curd' update

Crisis strikes on episode 4: Where's the meat? BY ANITA STIEFELANITAS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — On this week’s episode of MasterChef Junior, Opelika’s 11-year-old Bryson McGlynn had a close call, but once again his skill on the grill reigned supreme.For the second week in a row, the aspiring chefs participated in a team challenge. The young chefs traveled to the historic Magic Castle Hotel & Club in Hollywood, where they were tasked...

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Cottonseed Studios presents Chris Renzema at The Railyard
Cottonseed Studios presents Chris Renzema at The R …

BY ANDY LEE WHITEFOR THE OBSERVER OPELILKA — Richard Patton moved from Mobile to Opelika when he was just six years old. He grew up attending Opelika City Schools, eventually graduating and moving to Tuscaloosa where he earned a degree in advertising from the University of Alabama. After graduation he moved to Birmingham, taking his first big job fresh out of college. He worked there for two years. He hated it.Working for someone else didn’t...

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Food Bank of East Alabama celebrates its new building

Food Bank of East Alabama celebrates its new build …

BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERHGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — After almost four years of waiting, the Food Bank of East Alabama was able to host an open house to celebrate its new building last week.Back in 2020, the food bank planned an open...

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Phenix City publisher elected APA president

Phenix City publisher elected APA president

CONTRIBUTED TOTHE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — Denise DuBois, publisher and managing editor of the Citizen of East Alabama in Phenix City, has been elected president of the Alabama Press Association.DuBois is a native of East Alabama. In 2007, she began...

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‘Cheese Curd’ update

'Cheese Curd' update

Crisis strikes on episode 4: Where's the meat? BY ANITA STIEFELANITAS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — On this week’s episode of MasterChef Junior, Opelika’s 11-year-old Bryson McGlynn had a close call, but once again his skill on the grill reigned...

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