Month: February 2008

Eighth & Rail has no live music on Friday night, and John Bull on the stage on Saturday Night.  Bull always draws a good crowd with his bluesy sound. I actually enjoy a Friday or Saturday without music from time to time.  I suspect some of the oldtimers will join us for some fun at the Tavern.  Next week lots of music with the Star Songwriter Series on Wednesday Night. More on all that music over the… Read More

I ran into Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller over the weekend at the Arbor Day event in downtown Opelika. We were discussing a letter he had just written to the OA News about the Editorial against the Pay Raises voted in recently by City Council. The vote was 3-2 In Favor of the move, that I personally agree with.  The raises don’t take effect until the next term, which probably will bring back all current Council… Read More

Jen and Rob are going to mix up the dates for the Star Songwriter Series in coming months.  So, it’s March 5th for the next show featuring Martha’s Trouble , Laura Blackley and Russell Howard .  It’s a return trip for Laura, and the first for Russell.  I checked out their websites and MySpace pages for the following. From Laura’s MySpace page in her own words:  You can’t get nothing out of your art if… Read More

It’s back. After just 5 weeks, the Big Screen is returned home. Life is Good!

From the Archives — originally published on the Opelika Daily News on February 27, 2008. View the original page.

#1 – So several things going on around the state. Let’s start with the CBS 60 Minuets Don Siegelman segement over the weekend.  It seems that the Birmingham CBS Station didn’t air the show live this weekend. Humm… The state Republican Party came out with comments before the show aired, and the Democratic Party in the State is asking for a formal investigation by the FCC into the blackout of the show.  #2 – Now… Read More

Wow, Spring must finally be around the corner! Mandy Harrelson sent over information about this years Sale which is this Friday February 29th, Saturday March 1st, and Sunday March 2nd. It’s 8-5 Friday and Saturday and 12-5 on Sunday. If it’s really raining, they slide it back a week. The event is again located at the Wachovia Bank branch by the mall. Now I bought about 20 plants last years, and except for the four I failed to… Read More

The following is from the band’s website:   Last year was an incredible one for Five Star Iris – some might even say life-changing. The band – Alan Schaefer, his twin brother Rob Schaefer, Alex Winfield, and Dan Fishman – started out 2007 on a high-note. Supporting their debut full-length album FIVE STAR IRIS produced by the Grammy-winning Sylvia Massy-Shivy and Rich Veltrop, the band traveled far and wide to take their “modern version of classic… Read More

Oline Price’s Yard Sale drew some folks to the back parking lot of the Lee County Courthouse on Saturday.  It looks like folks that work in the court house came with stuff to sell, as there was a good selection. The Event is part of the Red Cross Heroes Campain in Lee County.

From the Archives — originally published on the Opelika Daily News on February 23, 2008. View the original page.

It was a little cool and breezy, which probably kept the kids away from Opelika’s celebration of Arbor day. Mayor Fuller join KOB Director Shirley Flora and others at the event this morning.

From the Archives — originally published on the Opelika Daily News on February 23, 2008. View the original page.

Got an email from Jennifer Ryan at the Lee County Red Cross on Monday with a reminder of some events you may want to join in coming days & weeks … This Saturday Revenue Commissioner Oline Price will be holding a yard sale to benefit the Lee County Red Cross.  I hope you will come by and get some bargains!  It will be Saturday, February 23 from 7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. in the parking lot… Read More

Well, it’s on the agenda if the folks in Montgomery can get anything done this year. That was a problem for the 2007 session and it appears to be again this year.  This allows us to do homebrew beer, which is technically a no-no now. Section 1. (a) Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary, a person who is not prohibited by Section 28-1-5, Code of Alabama 1975, from purchasing, consuming, possessing, or transporting alcoholic beverages… Read More