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Opinion · OpelikaA mother’s love OPINION — “I am a little old woman who lives in an assisted living facility…” her email began.Her following message was about the length of “War and Peace.” She is a woman who is as sweet as Karo syrup. But—and I mean this respectfully—brevity is not her strong suit. Reading her email took me three or four presidential administrations.“I had a baby when I was fourteen…” she wrote.The 14-year-old gave birth in the single wide trai…See the Story
[Opinion] Sean of the South | May 9, 2024
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Opelika · OpelikaBY MICHELLE KEY, PUBLISHER OPELIKA — In Tuesday night’s meeting, the Opelika City Council passed a resolution to rename the Avenue B bridge after Thomas Kidd Davis III. as the “Thomas Kidd Davis III Memorial Bridge.” Davis and several members of his family were in attendance.Davis was recgonized by Mayor Gary Fuller and the council due to his service to the Opelika community. According to the resolution, some of his accomplishments include his s…See the Story
Avenue B bridge to get new name
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Opelika · OpelikaBY DANIEL SCHMIDTFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Due to technical difficulties during the live-stream of Auburn’s City Council meeting on Tuesday night, a detailed reporting of the meeting is unavailable. AGENDA ITEMS:
The council approved what is expected to be more than $4.8 million worth of non-educational ad valorem and sales and use tax abatements for ILJIN America Corporation. Documents from the city show ILJIN expects to hire 123 new employees…See the Story
Auburn City Council notes
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Opinion · OpelikaThe sound of those crutches OPINION — Now that walking is impossible for me without the use of a walker, it helps to remember friends who endured far worse physical pain without complaining. Their example inspires me to cease whining about a minor inconvenience on my way to heaven.One of those examples was a young preacher in Nashville. Dean and I were 22, and I was a seminary student at Vanderbilt University Divinity School. We lived within a b…See the Story
[Opinion] Alter Call | May 9, 2024
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Opinion · OpelikaFriends, followers and community OPINION — Do you recognize where these slogans come from?“Caring is part of our package.”“Find your family at …”Did you guess Jack’s? If so, you only get partial credit because the business’s name is actually Jack’s Family Restaurants. In their branding as well as in their hiring, they want you to associate them with belonging. It’s no surprise they have a community section on their website.But back to the quotes…See the Story
[Opinion] Studying His Word | May 9, 2024
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Opelika · OpelikaBY DANIEL SCHMIDTFOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — Lee County residents have the opportunity to support local nonprofits on May 22 when Envision Opelika hosts the sixth annual Opelika Giving Day.The event exclusively helps Opelika-based nonprofits promote their causes and raise money to supplement their existing funding. According to Envision Opelika board secretary Lisa Harrelson, the event can have a significant impact on participating organizatio…See the Story
Opelika Giving Day to support 10 select projects
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Georgia, United States · GeorgiaIN THE PROBATE COURT OF MARSHALL COUNTY, ALABAMACASE NO.: 2936 & 2937IN RE: THE ADOPTION PETITION OF HECTOR HERNANDEZ AND VERENISE HERNANDEZNOTICE OF ADOPTION HEARING(Ala. Code §26-10E-17 (1975))To: Bridgette Lashea King and Francisco HernandezPlease take notice that a petition for adoption in the above-style matter has been filed in said Court by the Petitioners named below. As a notified party, you may appear in the adoption proceedings to con…See the Story
Public Notices | May 9, 2024
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Opelika · OpelikaCONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Auburn Area Community Theatre (AACT) will present “The Game’s Afoot” — winner of the 2012 Edgar Award for Best Play from The Mystery Writers of America — over the course of two weekends beginning on May 10. The play will mark AACT’s return to the Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center following the center’s recent renovation and expansion.The play tells the story of Broadway star William Gillette, who has invited …See the Story
AACT presents award-winning murder mystery ‘The Game’s Afoot’
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