Month: March 2012

It’s a cool cloudy morning at the Barber Motorsports Park with temperature in the low 60s. Teams began at 7:30 this morning with practice for tomorrows races. I’ll probably head over to the paddock area to visit with the APR folks. Camping spaces is plenty big, although my spot has a bit of drop off, but I was still able to level the Jayco Featherlite camper without any trouble. The camping area was very quiet… Read More

Mayor Fuller has directed Mike Hilyer and public works crews to CLOSE the earthen damn on Twin Lakes Avenue to traffic beginning first thing Wednesday morning (March 28th) because of safety issues. The city will be contacting residents in this neighborhood to join city officials in a meeting within the next couple of days to discuss the issues we are facing. More on this story as it developes! From the Archives — originally published on the… Read More

Saturday, March 31 at 8 a.m. & 9:30 a.m. at Opelika Municipal Park on Denson Dr. “A Unique Run with a Great Mission” is the slogan for this event which is to strengthen relationships among citizens of all cultures in our community. All proceeds will be used to establish funds for Character Education through the Community Foundation of East Alabama. The 5K run begins at 8 a.m. while the 1 Mile Run/Walk/Wheel begins at 9:30… Read More

It was this day in 1814, at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend, just up the road at Tohopeka, in the Creek War, that Andrew Jackson and his 3,000 troops defeated the Creek Indians, slaughtering more than 800 warriors and imprisoning 500 women and children.

From the Archives — originally published on the Opelika Daily News on March 27, 2012. View the original page.

Students are out of class on Monday and Tuesday this week (March 26th and 27th) for a Mini Spring Break.  And it looks like the weather will be perfect!

From the Archives — originally published on the Opelika Daily News on March 25, 2012. View the original page.

Let me start by saying I really like the double dipped wings at Jefferson’s .  Now I don’t think they are on the weight loss program right now, but the new owners dropped a few in front of me and Redman on Saturday for a preview taste and I certainly didn’t want to be rude.  If you ever went into the old Shoe Shop on South Railroad at 9th Street you’d probably wonder how they… Read More

“I can’t imagine teaching Alabama history without bringing my class to Loachapoka,” says Sylvia Haslam, Wright’s Mill Road fourth grade teacher in Auburn. Haslam has brought her class to Pioneer Park in Loachapoka each of the last 10 years. “I think Pioneer Park just brings history home,” says Haslam. “The students need to hear the stories. They need to connect it all to what we study in the classroom. We can read about it all… Read More

A Note from the guys out at Standard Deluxe … We are REAL Excited To Have One of Our Favorite Bands Back Over to Waverly …. Don’t Miss … An Evening with the Legendary Blues, Roots, Alt Country Trio:  BLUE MOUNTAIN Opening the show will be the Fine New Talent of: SOME DARK HOLLE –  Tickets $10.00 / Available Day of Show at Gate,  Gates Open at 6:30 and the Music Start at 7:30  Children… Read More

For me personally, next Thursday morning (March 29th), I’ll have the Camper Jerry Jayco Feather Lite Camper hooked and ready to push (actually I pull it) north to Birmingham for the Indy Grand Prix of Alabama .  I know, it’s not NASCAR, but if you made it up for the first race three years ago, or back last year, you understand the need to be there.  And if it couldn’t get better (I didn’t think… Read More

It’s another early-bird special this Friday, March 23, when Louise Mosrie makes her Sundilla debut. Louise will take the stage at 7:30, but at 7:00 Adventure the Great will open. Admission is just $12, but you can get advance tickets at The Gnu’s Room for just $10. We’ll have the usual freebies: coffee, tea, water and food– though as always you are welcome to bring whatever food or beverage you prefer. Sundilla has always had… Read More

Opelika Main Street hosted the first celebration of an event that I celebrated year after year in Savannah.  After all, there, it was the second or third largest event nationwide,  depending on who you believe in the news.  Of course, the Irish Bred Pub probably is the cause of this event, with their arrival last year and the big party they had. And downtown came to enjoy the event with kids playing on Railroad Avenue… Read More