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Smart Growth Matters Initiative Continues During Development Moratorium

Ongoing — Launched April 9, 2026 The City of Opelika's year-long Smart Growth Matters public engagement initiative continues as the city evaluates its rapid residential growth under a temporary development moratorium. The moratorium pauses new entitlements such as rezonings and planned unit developments while the city assesses transportation networks, sewer and utility capacity, school impacts, and zoning regulations. In May, a new webpage, social media outreach, and a community survey will launch to gather initial… Read More

2025–2026 Class of Lee County Young Leaders Graduates

Opelika, AL — The Opelika Chamber of Commerce hosted a graduation ceremony for the 2025–2026 class of Lee County Young Leaders on April 16, 2026. The graduation marks the culmination of the year-long leadership program, which runs from September through April. Attendees heard from guest speaker Kristin Reeder, Executive Director of Leadership Lee County, and former Lee County Young Leader graduate Akeila Driver. The event was catered by Texas Roadhouse. Graduates by School Auburn High… Read More

Opelika Planning Commission to Consider 18 Items at Tuesday Meeting

The Opelika Planning Commission will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at 3:00 PM at City Hall, located at 300 Martin Luther King Blvd . The agenda includes 18 items spanning new subdivisions, conditional use permits, and a rezoning request — several of which include public hearings. Individuals may speak during designated public hearings, with a five-minute comment period per hearing. Preliminary Plats (Public Hearing) Seven subdivision plats are up for preliminary… Read More

Opelika High School Spirit of the South Band Marches Tonight in San Antonio’s Fiesta Flambeau Parade

An illuminated float dazzles the crowd during the Fiesta Flambeau Parade in San Antonio. (Photo courtesy Fiesta Flambeau Parade Association) OPELIKA, AL — Opelika’s own Spirit of the South marching band takes the national stage tonight when Opelika High School joins more than 200 entries in the 78th Annual Fiesta Flambeau Parade in downtown San Antonio, Texas — the largest illuminated night parade in America. The Spirit of the South is listed as entry No… Read More

SummerSwing Returns to Monkey Park

It's Back, starting on ?Tuesday evening May 6th at the cities municiple park, aka Monkey Park. Then Every Tuesday night throughJuly 29 at 7:00 p.m. and it's Free and open to the public. The Opelika Band Boosters will prepare hamburgers and hotdogs for a nominal fee from 6:15-7:30 p.m., ideal for a family picnic. The Rocky Brook Rocket, a vintage train with long, rich history gives complimentary rides from 6:30-7:00 p.m. Come out early! Bring the… Read More

The House Project

This is one of several posts from May 2004 as I purchased an old house in downtown. Here are thoughts on that along the way. I have posted on the date from then to build a true timeline. Here's the House Project..   The House is a 1900 home on the National Register of Historic Places, with a brief mention.  So, my project for the next few months is to restore it to its original… Read More

House Project – Update

So how's the house project coming?   I'll be taking some "before" pictures in coming days.  We're just day's from the official closing and ownership of this true "fixer upper".  Take for example this quick pic of the kitchen taken from the back door.  Just to the left of the washer is a new found chimney (that would be one of three in the house) that we didn't know was there.  And that wall with the… Read More

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