tured above Bob and Rose Taunton of Tallassee join nationally recognized performers and instructors at this weekend’s old time music festival, the Lee County Gathering at Pioneer Park in Loachapoka. The Tauntons teach and play mountain dulcimer and banjo. Their effectiveness as teachers stems from their desire that those who attend their classes learn not just to play, but to understand the roots of the music and love it for what it is. From the… Read More
Month: April 2011
Beautiful Easter�Weekend
Girls in prom dresses, guys in tux, great weather and lots of kids out for the annual Easter Egg Hunt on the sqaure in downtown Opelika. (Photo credit: Billy Jackson)
From the Archives — originally published on the Opelika Daily News on April 24, 2011. View the original page.
Last Word from the Sunday�Bunny’s
From the Archives — originally published on the Opelika Daily News on April 24, 2011. View the original page.
Purple�Power
Opelika’s fountain died purple to remind folks of the upcoming Relay for Life at Southern Union. (Photo Credit: Billiy Jackson on Facebook)
From the Archives — originally published on the Opelika Daily News on April 24, 2011. View the original page.
Al Cooks Exits Economic Development
From the Archives — originally published on the Opelika Daily News on April 20, 2011. View the original page.
Pioneer Park Music Festival
From the Archives — originally published on the Opelika Daily News on April 18, 2011. View the original page.
Crazy Winds Blow Through Opelika
When the storm front moved through town last night it grabbed a few trees along the way. Pictured below, tree down on Avenue D, and the other, a 20 foot cherry uprooted and partially laying across my drive.
From the Archives — originally published on the Opelika Daily News on April 5, 2011. View the original page.
