Well, there plenty of information out there about saving the taxes this weekend when shopping for school clothes, supplies and electronics. I won’t say much here other than to remind you that the stores you shop will have that information to help you shop and spend some money in their stores this weekend.
From the Archives — originally published on the Opelika Daily News on July 31, 2008. View the original page.
If this keeps up, folks in Opelika will know lots about this election before the vote rolls around on August 26th. Yesterday’s “ Changes on horizon for Opelika City Council “, followed by todays announcement of Oscar Penn’s departure from the Ward Two race have been above the fold articles in the OA News. Penn had been rumored to be thinking of getting out of the race for several weeks before the announcement yesterday. He’s putting… Read More
Friday Night is a fun music night. Get there early or call for reservations to see Julie Gribble . It just comes naturally for Julie Gribble, writing, singing, and performing. But what she loves most is to inspire, to reach people with her music. With an infectious smile, and a genuine love of playing music and inspiring others, her Americana Music has managed to gain rave reviews all across the US. A Gribble live show… Read More
It’s First Friday in downtown, with a Wine Tasting and more fun. Shops are open late. I looked for some information on event details, but the Main Street Website didn’t have details. Check it Now for the Latest! There is a Sidewalk Sale, so stop buy for some great deals.
From the Archives — originally published on the Opelika Daily News on July 31, 2008. View the original page.
I stopped by to grab one of the Opelika Band Booster Burgers and a Coke at the Park before the music began. Missed see Marcia and buddy Joel at the event this evening. I had those neat (Ward Two) T-Shirts for them to wear.  The Mayor and wife Laura were talking to folks about the campaign. I met Joey Motley and introduced him to Cindy Cannon. Uh yea, they are running against each other for Ward Three. It’s… Read More
This isn’t the first year for the Auburn/Opelika MSA to be on the list for Inc. Magazine. But it is a jump up 12 places since last year. If I remember the picture featured last year was Auburn and the honors this year go to Opelika. We were 28th on this list three years ago. Inc does this every year: As part of our annual report, Inc. analyzed job-growth data, supplied by the Bureau of… Read More
Supporters of jerry Katz can now get a candidate overview at his website www.friendsofjerrykatz.com and can also make a donation to the campaign via PayPal. In the next few days, residents and business owners will have a special Ward Two Hotline to discuss problems and issues of the Ward. Â
From the Archives — originally published on the Opelika Daily News on July 28, 2008. View the original page.
It’s nice to get comments about the website from different people I know in the community. Each day between 80 and 150 people visit the site on average. Of that number, half are first time visitors. Today, I got a note from Morgan Carpenter, who owns RA Communications in downtown Opelika. I took out his nice comments about the site, cause you all know how shy and bashful I am. But he did bring another… Read More
As you may have noticed I’ve posted several items from both Mayor Gary Fuller and Candidate for Mayor Rainer Meadows. Both had submitted copies via email, which I’ve published in full version with no edits. The City Council Race has another 13 folks trying to hold or grab seats at the Big Desk. So, if you’re running and have something to say, you can contact us thru the contact page or simply send an email… Read More
Friends had been asking me about the deal to join the two satellite radio companies, which I thought would not happen. After all, A deal to allow the merger of Direct TV and Dish Network had been disapproved in the past. From Inside Radio on Friday Afternoon: “FCC approves XM-Sirius deal. After some last minute wrangling, the FCC has given its approval to the merger of the two satellite radio companies. As expected the vote… Read More
Redman said that Hal would be having some sort of special this morning (Saturday) on his gas so I ran over about 8AM to see what was going on. So, the deal is with at least 10 gallons, you get $3.00 back on your purchase. Opelika First Baptist Church did this last year and have brought it back again. Plus, I see Hal’s is down again to 3.81 now. Eighth and Rail has added Alan… Read More
