Month: August 2009

Well, as is typical when I take some time off from the real job, the website takes on a new spin.   If you grab the Opelika-Auburn News Tuesday Morning on newsstands, or out of your driveway, you’ll see I’m writing about camping. And I make a point to address that I wasn’t writing about the Big Race in Atlanta this coming Labor Day Weekend.   Well, that’s There and This is Here.  So the next few days will… Read More

One of the trade magizine we get at work is Inside Radio.  In it this afternoon was an interesting bit of radio history.  “ The first radio ad aired August 28, 1922 on WEAF, New York. The first spot was for an apartment building in Jackson Heights, Queens. The rate was $100 for ten minutes worth of spots. At the time, there were just 30 stations in the whole country, and only 60,000 households had… Read More

On the morning of August 8, 2009, Ty was cycling with a friend on Shug Jordan parkway and was struck by a vehicle.  The vehicle hit him from behind at full speed.  He was airlifted to Columbus Regional Medical Center in Columbus, GA due to head trauma. Jody Fuller, a Facebook Friend I’ve actually never met will be the entertainment for the benefit. If you can’t make it to the Free Admission Show, you can… Read More

The Office of Sustainability will present a talk, “Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment: A Nontechnical Overview,” as part of its Green Lunch Series Wednesday, Aug. 26, from 12-1 p.m. in 2216 Student Center. James Lowery, former director of management support services at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, will speak at the event. Lowery will look at how constructed and natural wetlands are being used around the world to treat wastewater from many types of… Read More

Apparently 20 players on the OHS football have the flu or flu like symptoms and the annual “Meet The Bulldogs” scheduled for this evening at 7PM has been cancelled.  The band has also be instructed to stay home.  The Open House is still going on, and scheduled for 6PM. Opelika Schools PR Becky Brown has confirmed cancellation of “Meet the Bulldogs”, However, OHS Open House will continue as scheduled. From the Archives — originally published on… Read More

A Note from Velinda with Opelika Main Street… I just got the call again from the grower from Waverly. He is bringing 3,000 ears of silver queen and field corn! Market is today from 3-6 along Railroad Avenue. Pass the word and hopefully we will see you this afternoon.

From the Archives — originally published on the Opelika Daily News on August 25, 2009. View the original page.

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From the Archives — originally published on the Opelika Daily News on August 23, 2009. View the original page.

Weather set the mood for the weekend.  Grabbed breakfast outside at Red Door June this morning.  Rick has really got a great breakfast going, a couple of eggs scrambled, some bacon, a little cheese, some tomatos, toast and a good cup of coffee (or two).  Something we’ve not had the past few weeks, a cool breeze made this seem like a Southern California morning.  I ran up to Camp Hill to bring the camper home.  I dropped… Read More

Here’s a final reminder that Noah Earle will be making his Sundilla debut tonight, August 21, at 7:30. Admission is just $10, $8 for students, and free for children 12 and under. We’ll have free coffee, tea, water and food, but as always you are welcome to bring whatever food or beverage you prefer. For more info, just go to www.sundilla.org And bring along a little extra money tonight; not only will you want to… Read More

You may have gotten notice in the mail today about the Kick Off of the 2009-2010 United Way Campaign of Lee County.  It’s Wednesday, September 2nd at 8AM. Location the EAMC Health Resource Center, 2027 Pepperell Parkway in Opelika.  I’ve confirmed the time from the groups website, since it was omitted from the invitation.   More on the campaign in coming weeks. From the Archives — originally published on the Opelika Daily News on August 20, 2009. View… Read More

As I write this I know that in two weeks my friend Kim and her boyfriend Makita will be in their Jayco Class C, heading south from Brainerd, MN.  I’ll wait a few hours before heading east to Hampton, GA and the track.  On Sunday Night it’s the Pepboys Auto 500 and the night before it’s the Degree V12 300 Nationwide Series Race. From the Archives — originally published on the Opelika Daily News on… Read More