It looked like several hundred supporters at the Lee County Courthouse for Jon’s formal announcement seeking the Probate Judge office. From his Facebook page, this: In 1971, Jon became the youngest of four boys to Neil Wayne Chase, Sr. and Dale Smith Chase of Opelika. The family resided in Dadeville, AL, and Jon remained there until he went on to attend Lurleen B. Wallace Community College in Andalusia, AL on a baseball scholarship and Faulkner… Read More
Month: September 2011
Pharmavite to Locate Plant in Opelika
As expected today, the City of Opelika announced new industry for the city. Pharmavite a global leader and manufacturer of dietary supplements as well as soy-based all natural snack bars will make a $74 Million capital investment and bring potentially over 275 jobs to the area. Pharmavite produces and distributes more than 120 dietary supplement products in the U.S. and more than 100 internationally throughout Japan, Taiwan, Mexico, S. Korea and Iran. Their plant will… Read More
$10 Get Week of Live Music at Eighth & Rail
This week at Eighth & Rail is full of wonderful musicians, and we don’t want anyone to miss out on them! If you come in Tuesday and pay a small fee of $10, you will get in to EVERY show the rest of the week! That would have cost $27 otherwise. Also, you will get FREE high-life from 9-10 on Tuesday and $1 high-life the rest of the week! Tuesday, September 13: The Beggar Folk… Read More
New Industry in Opelika Creates Over 400 Jobs
Opelika officials are holding a press conference at 2PM on Tuesday to announce a new industry coming to the state and Opelika. Governor Robert Bentley is expected to be in town for the announcement. New industry is always good, but learning it’s not in the automotive sector is good as well. The Birmingham News reported this: A manufacturing project plans to come to Alabama, investing up to $110 million and creating hundreds of jobs and giving the state… Read More
Welcome Steve Nutter
I’ve known Steve most of the 15 or so years I’ve called Opelika home. We even went to Real Estate School together to make our fortunes. Well, that didn’t work and for the past 10 or so years Steve’s been the man behind the local Longhorn Steakhouse. Those of us that know Steve, know he’s wanted a restaurant in downtown Opelika for years, so Today, he became the franchisee for the Irish Bred Pub. August marked the… Read More
Steal Some Art – Hayley Gaberlavage Is Having a Sale
Friend Hayley is having a little art sale at her New Orleans studio with some prices at 50% off original pricing. I particular like the “Seniors Camping” series she did last year. Click This Link to see what’s on Sale!http://issuu.com/hayleygab/docs/endofthesummersale
From the Archives — originally published on the Opelika Daily News on September 10, 2011. View the original page.
Workshop in Poka
Lots in the mail this week. From Eric Reutebuuch at Auburn another in a series of recent workshops. As he says, It is time for another Alabama Master Naturalist workshop titled: Exploring Alabama’s Cultural Landscape. This workshop is only 2 weeksaway (Sep 20th), so you will want to hurry up an register. If you are registering, Eric ask you please email him ( reuteem@auburn.edu ) so that he can get a quick head count for… Read More
