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BY MICHELLE KEY | PUBLISHER OPELIKA — The council voted down an ordinance to amend the Zoning Ordinance Text: Section 3.1 - Building Permit Required, and Section 8.11.1 Temporary Structures/Temporary Uses during Tuesday night’s city council meeting with four council voting against amendment and one member abstaining.Ward Three Council Member Tim Aja spoke against this ordinance and read a statement from Aaron and Allison Kovak, owners... 366p5q
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BY KADIE VICK | FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — The youngest of the event’s competitors, 13-year-old ElliReese Niday of Auburn, placed first at the Senior USA Diving National Championship held at Auburn University on May 15.“It’s really an unreal feeling to dive today, and it’s such a blessing — there was a lot of good competition today,” ElliReese said. “I woke up and I wasn’t feeling great, but I am glad I was able to compete.”Although this win...
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BY JOHN BRICE THE LAFAYETTE SUN VALLEY — Community leaders, local residents and volunteers gathered together at the Chattahoochee Humane Society shelter in Valley for a fundraiser Wednesday evening of this past week. Traveling animal welfare advocates, Jordan’s Way, led by founder Kris Rotonda live streamed a three hour online video event in which shelter staff participated in a series of games and challenges which succeeded in...
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Finalists include Muscle Shoals principal, Sylacauga superintendent CONTRIBUTED BY OCS BY ANITA STIEFEL OPELIKA — The Opelika City Schools Board of Education announced two finalists for the position of superintendent — Dr. Kevin Davis and Dr. Michele Eller.Davis is currently principal of Muscle Shoals High School and has over 20 years of experience in education. His career began as a history, civics and geography teacher at Loretto, Clements,...
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BY KADIE VICE | FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Auburn Public Safety has added sensory-inclusive bags to its stash of materials, which will help create security for community who are sensitive to intense sensory situations.“There are many different sensory stimulations during an emergency response situation — the lights on the truck, the sound of the sirens, the air horn and other things like that,” said Fire Training Chief Anthony Gilmore....
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. hosts event at Boys & Girls Clubs BY ELESE MCKINLEYFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — On May 6, the local chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc hosted a Mind Matters Workshop to promote mental health awareness among youth at the Opelika Clubhouse of the Boys and Girls Clubs of East Alabama.The event, developed to encourage open conversations within families about emotional well-being, was a collaborative effort...
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BY JOHN BRICE THE LAFAYETTE SUN VALLEY — Community leaders, local residents and volunteers gathered together at the Chattahoochee Humane Society shelter in Valley for a fundraiser Wednesday evening of this past week. Traveling animal welfare...
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Jane Bracht, RN honored for distinguished career CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — The Nurses Honor Guard of East Central Alabama held its first-ever Retirement Tribute on April 30 to honor the distinguished career of ed Nurse Jane...
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BY ANN CIPPERLYFOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — Located in a country setting, the historic Watoola Methodist Church in Beauregard will hold its 49th annual Barbecue and Bake Sale Saturday, May 17, from 10:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. Barbecue pork and chicken...
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