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City of Opelika Mourns the Loss of Dr. William Lazenby

Posted on June 16, 2010 by

The City of Opelika officials were shocked and saddened to learn of the death of Dr. William Lazenby following an accident at his home on Monday evening, June 14th. Opelika Police Officers responded to the residence of Dr. William Lazenby … Continue reading →

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Opelika Reads Initiative Monday at Southview

Posted on January 4, 2010 by

Opelika Reads Initiative is coming in January 2010 & Beyond! Sponsored by: Opelika City Schools Community Action Support Team {C. A. S. T.} Parental Involvement Sub-committee. It’s Monday, January 11th at Southview Primary School Activity Room at 2712 Marvyn parkway, … Continue reading →

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Mayor Fuller Keeps a Promise

Posted on October 30, 2009 by

From a Letter from Mayor Gary Fuller.  When the good citizens of Opelika hired me in August, 2004 to be their mayor the salary for the job was $52,000 a year and it had been the same amount for 16 … Continue reading →

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Trick or Treat & Trail of Terror

Posted on October 27, 2009 by

Opelika’s not one city to hold holidays on the actual holiday.  You know football takes the lead on weekends.  So with that in mind, the City of Opelika Trick or Treat for the kids is Thursday Night from 6 til 8PM.  … Continue reading →

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Celebrate Summer This Weekend!

Posted on July 13, 2009 by

Bring your decorated bike, trike or wagon for a bike parade to begin at the corner of Avenue A and 8th Street at 6:30.  DR Magic Balloons 6:30-8:30.  Screen Print Summer T-shirts at Victory Designs ($5), Hula Hoops, Sidewalk Chalk, … Continue reading →

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Opelika Gets an Upgrade Grade to AA- from Standard & Poor's

Posted on June 30, 2009 by

The City of Opelika was notified by Scott Sagen of Standard & Poor’s (S&P) during the last week of June, 2009 that their bond rating has been upgraded from an A+ to AA-.  Standard & Poor’s, a division of the … Continue reading →

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Opelika Main Street Annual Dinner Lots of Fun

Posted on June 6, 2009 by

The Opelika Main Street Annual Dinner and Auction was a success, although I think the attendance could have been better.  Even though I felt the amount of items for auction were less this year, in fact there were more.  And … Continue reading →

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America's Home Place Holds Grand Opening for Opelika Model Home Center

Posted on May 30, 2009 by

After coffee at Red Door June this morning, I was off to the Old USA Factory Stores Center to find the Grand Opening for the America’s Home Place model home center.  They’ve built a couple of demo homes so folks can … Continue reading →

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Public Participation Needed for Downtown Opelika Development Plan

Posted on May 13, 2009 by

Downtown Opelika has seen many new businesses open their doors over the last few years creating vibrancy in the city’s core.  The City and Envision Opelika intend to promote additional growth and economic development downtown, creating a valuable business and … Continue reading →

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Auburn Chamber Music Society Presents Program at Eighth and Rail in 2 Weeks!

Posted on March 8, 2009 by

The Parker String Quartet accompied by Soyeon Lee , will have two performances in the Opelika-Auburn Area week after next.  Tuesday Night (24th) at 7PM, the group will be at Eighth and Rail on South Railroad Avenue in Opelika.  Time of … Continue reading →

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