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Immigration enforcement debate heats up

Sheriff candidates spar over cooperation with ICE ahead of primary BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — Two Republican ...
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Street Corner Jam brings music to downtown Opelika

A new weekly summer music event is set to bring musicians and community members together in downtown Opelika, creating a laid ...
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Women’s Hope Gala raises money to continue mission

BY LANDI RUTLEDGEFOR THE OBSERVER On April 27, the 2026 Restoring Hope Gala will be held at the Hotel at Auburn University & Dixon Conference Center at 6 p.m. with proceeds going to the Women’s ...
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Kids Talk About God | Why did Jesus tell Peter to put away his sword?

“Because Jesus didn’t want Peter to turn the garden into a pirate movie scene!” sais Noah, 8. “And Peter was probably better at catching fish than fighting soldiers.” When the soldiers came to arrest ...
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Auburn’s A Day earns an A+

Our “by local people, for local people” newspaper focuses on the people, places and events of Opelika, Alabama and surrounding communities.
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Courthouse lights up blue

There are lots of exciting upcoming events for citizens of Lee County, which the Lee County Commission acknowledged at its Monday night meeting.If you notice the county courthouse is shining blue at ...
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O Grows invites the community to Garden Opening

O Grows is holding a Garden Opening event on April 18 from 9 a.m. to noon at the garden, located at 1103 Glenn St. in Opelika. Join in for a Saturday of planting alongside locals, and bring a plant ...
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Sheriff candidates address the “elephant in the room”

Minutes into the Lee County Republican Club meeting, the candidates for Lee County Sheriff were put to the test. With Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones and challenger Cam Hunt sitting front and center on a ...
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Developers break ground on downtown Auburn student housing project

A massive new student housing development rising in the heart of downtown Auburn officially began its race to the finish line with a groundbreaking ceremony on April 15, as the initial site prep came ...
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Letter to the Editor: Character Council encourages community to be kind

The Envision Opelika Foundation has partnered with the Opelika Character Council since 2007 to emphasize and recognize good character across the community. Local businesses, organizations, city ...
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Opelika council approves $750K for workforce medical clinic

An item on the published agenda may be removed or postponed by the sponsor without approval of the city council prior to the ...
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Opelika School Board hears updates on grading, renovations

OPELIKA — At the April 14 Opelika School Board Meeting, the board heard an update from Lamar Zuiderhoek, representative for Scout Program Management, and discussed regular business. “We’re looking at ...