Month: August 2011

Fire Weather Warning for Lee County & Others

Watching all the rain with the hurricane, it’s hard to believe we have a Fire Weather Warning for Saturday from 2PM until 7PM.  Winds from the north may gust to 25 MPH and outdoor burning is not recommended. This is called a Red Flag Warning. Relative humidity will be as low as 26 percent. Warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Birmingham earlier this morning. From the Archives — originally published on the… Read More

New Mail Routes in Opelika Today

I understand that Opelika Mail Carries changed up some routes beginning today.  Apparently, the new routes are more efficient and don’t have carriers crossing each others paths a lot.  This may affect the normal time of your delivery today and in the future.

From the Archives — originally published on the Opelika Daily News on August 27, 2011. View the original page.

Act of Congress Friday at�Sundilla

From Baily Jones: It has been a while since we featured a bluegrass group at Sundilla, but that all changes this Friday when Act of Congress takes the stage. Showtime is 7:30, and admission is just $10, $8 for students, and free for children 12 and under. You can also buy $8 tickets at The Gnu’s Room until the afternoon of the show. Hearing Act of Congress, you know that the future of bluegrass music… Read More

“To Light A Fire” Tonight at Eighth & Rail

The up and coming Indie/alternative band To Light A Fire is scheduled to make their debut appearance in Auburn with a May 20th performance at 8th and Rail. Hailing from Birmingham, AL, the five piece group has been touring throughout the southeast for the last year and is beginning to make believers out of a region of the country that is often better known for its football and country music than any type of indie… Read More

This Week Eighth &�Rail

Busy Music Week for Eighth & Rail…

  • Thursday “To Light A Fire” from Birmingham at 8PM, Tickets $5
  • Friday “Gareth Asher & The Earthlings” from Atlanta & Emily Kate Boyd from Chattanooga, at 8PM Tickets $5
  • Saturday “Banditos” from Birmingham at 8PM, Tickets $5

Must be 21 to enter! (Shows August 25th-27th)

From the Archives — originally published on the Opelika Daily News on August 22, 2011. View the original page.

Alabama Master Naturalist Program Continues

The second workshop in the Alabama Master Naturalist Program series is titled Alabama’s Living Streams and is scheduled for Thursday, August 25.  Alabama’s river systems are one of our state’s most distinctive natural features and is responsible in a great part to the state’s vast aquatic bio-diversity.  Alabama has 17 major river systems that contain an estimated 77,000 miles of waterways and is  second in the nation in regards to the number of fish species… Read More

From NBC’s The Voice to Eighth & Rail This Week – Rebecca Loebe

Atlanta-based indie folk singer Rebecca Loebe, who recently made her national television debut on NBC’s new hit show “The Voice,” will be appearing in Opelika at 8th and Rail on Thursday Night, August 18th. Tickets for the 21 and up show cost $5 at the door. http://www.nbc.com/assets/video/widget/widget.html?vid=1322690 For the past three years Loebe has been touring the country full-time in her station wagon, performing nearly 200 shows per year at coffeehouses, colleges and festivals in… Read More

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