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Lee Greenwood to headline Star Spangled Spectacula …
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Jun 9, 2026
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Patriotic concert honors America’s semiquincentennial with music, remembrance, fireworks CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER AUBURN — The 24th annual Star Spangled Spectacular Symphonic Pops Concert featuring country music legend Lee Greenwood, the Star Spangled Community Chorus and a full symphony orchestra will be held in Auburn on Sunday, June 28. This special performance is being hosted by Christ Methodist Church of Auburn at the newly renovated...
Rooted in service: Opelika honors Jim Sikes
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Jun 8, 2026
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BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER OPELIKA — Friends, family members, fellow musicians and community leaders gathered at the Barbara Patton Southside Center for the Arts on June 4 to honor longtime arts advocate and East Alabama Civic Chorale founder Jim Sikes with the dedication of a white oak tree in recognition of his decades of service to Opelika and the arts community.Opelika Mayor Eddie Smith said the tribute was a fitting way to recognize a man...
‘This is our village’: OPL hosts Fiber & F …
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Jun 8, 2026
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BY AMANDA MACHAMERFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — The Opelika Public Library hosted its Fiber & Fabric night Monday, June 1, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The event brought residents of all ages together to hone their crafts and socialize.Since its inception five years ago, the group has expanded beyond the size of its original space. Anna Jones, community relations specialist for the OPL, said the event helps the library reach people with interests...
Opelika Chamber celebrates 85th annual meeting in …
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Jun 2, 2026
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BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Every spring, Opelika’s business community takes inventory of itself, counting up the businesses that opened, tallying the jobs it created and celebrating the people who made it happen.On Friday, May 29, that celebration came with a new backdrop: Opelika High School’s basketball arena, a place better known for buzzer-beaters and student sections clad in red and black.There, more than 500 members, business...
From basement startup to thriving agency: Here Mol …
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Jun 2, 2026
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BY KADIE TAYLORTHE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Here Molly Girl, an Opelika-based full-service marketing firm, celebrated 10 years of business in May, serving companies and businesses in Lee County and beyond.Owner Katy Doss said after graduating from college, she worked at marketing firms in Birmingham and in Auburn, and always loved the idea of being a business owner.“I just took the leap and started it,” she said. “I never had any intention of this...
Player of the Year | Lindsey Moulton
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Jun 2, 2026
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BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER BEAUREGARD — On the recreational fields behind Beauregard High School, a sunburnt, blonde 4-year-old looked to the varsity stadium and dreamt of the day she would play on that hallowed ground.It was the summer of 2012, and that wide-eyed little girl was just learning how to knock a softball almost as big as her off a tee after her parents decided to sign her up for a sport she was destined to love.Long before she...