Month: October 2008

The Alabama State Police are cracking down on speeders heading into Auburn.  For the first offense, they give you two Auburn Tigers tickets.  If you get stopped a second time, they make you use them.    Q. What do you call 47 football fans around a TV watching all the Bowl Games? A. The Auburn Tigers.   Q. How do you keep a Auburn team out of your yard? A. Put up goal post.  … Read More

Keep an Eye Out, Get it? Sorry! Little Trick or Treater’s out tonight in Opelika. From 5PM til 8PM.  I’m going to hide somewhere again this year.

Time in Auburn is from 5PM til 7PM and they have their downtown event tonight as well.

So, drive with extra care tonight, won’t cha?

From the Archives — originally published on the Opelika Daily News on October 30, 2008. View the original page.

From the Blog of Country Music Television (CMT) a new term to define what we are here in Opelika. That’s right, a Buzzing Metropolis.  But go read it for yourself on the CMT Blog as they talkabout Adam Hood.

From the Archives — originally published on the Opelika Daily News on October 29, 2008. View the original page.

So, where does a kid with a guitar and some songs go . . . at age 18, based in rural Northwest Ohio, attending Defiance College on an engineering scholarship, but not loving it? Well, if you are Shane Piasecki , over the next three years you open for the likes of Jason Mraz, Patti Griffin (at the famed Ark in Ann Arbor, MI) and for actress/singer Minnie Driver. You play college dates from the… Read More

A new feature will allow you to find selected rental property, both commercial and residential.  In cooperation with J. Marsh Enterprises, a special page will show the property, list rental cost and show several picture. It’s coming in November 2008!

From the Archives — originally published on the Opelika Daily News on October 29, 2008. View the original page.

Charles Whatley and friends have brought a new local newspaper to town.  The new Opelika Observer, named after a paper of the 1800′s promises to be filled with lots of local news and starts with an endorsement of Oline Price to return as Revenue Commissioner in Lee County.  The paper has it’s administrative office in the old Woolworths building near the Baptist Church on South 8th Street.  It’s actually printed offsite by another paper most… Read More

Well, Christmas does seem to get earlier each year, so downtown merchants will be open Sunday from 1 until 5PM. Lots of shops will have drawings for prizes.  Rumor is that Eighth & Rail will be open for the husbands to hide, watch a game and grab a cold beverage. Okay, it’s not so much hide for a cold drink, but in talking to Richard Thursday evening, the Tavern will be open on Sunday.  He’s… Read More

I really need to mention Jeff & Jay over at Alligare in Opelika for their support of the site. You’ll notice their banner ad in the sidebar below the Charter Bank folks. These guys have taken the Vegetation Managment business in the United States by storm.  These Weed Killers are producing one of the cities largest payrolls and have customers all around the planet.  I’ll have more on that later.  And Thanks to Randy Lambert, and… Read More

Tonight (Tuesday, Oct 28th) at Moore Stadium from 6-8PM for kids 12 and under it’s the annual Carnival. Safe alternative to Trick or Treating! Children wear costumes and bring a Treat Bag! Visit with local mascots and check out new features this year! Come for Roasted Corn on the Cob, Miniature Train Rides, Prizes, Games, Inflatable Giant Slide,Moon Walk, Fun with Spiderman Dunking Booth, Fishing Booth and Apple Bobbing. Music with “Route 66″.  Barbara Kent… Read More

The area around the track is a great place to pitch your product.  Several compaines had big trucks with things like a “Singing in the Shower” for the Old Spice Product Line.  It was a big truck, with shower’s (no water) and some music and a microphone for the singer.  Some were not the best. (However, I did use the Body Wash and did bring the wash cloth home.)  The Sprint folks had that driving simulator.  Craftsman tools had… Read More

Well, whatever that is! *Burger & a Beer over at 8th & Rail tonight to tell the tall tales of camping at the race! I think someone may have listened.  Whatever the case, they know I had a blast. (*Burgers from Cafe 123).  Got the back of the truck emptied out from the weekend at lunch. I was surprised to find one remaining “Fat Tire” in the cooler with lots of Kroger water and a few… Read More