Month: April 2012

It has been a year since Alabama was ravaged by tornadoes, the likes of which had never been seen and hopefully will never ever be seen again. It was one of those events in which a person can recount where he or she was the moment the catastrophe happened. As a newly-elected state senator and a citizen of this great state, I was at a loss for words and struggled to find any type of… Read More

If you haven’t already done so, then grab a pen, find Friday, April 27 on your calendar, and write: Doug and Telisha Williams at Sundilla! Showtime is 7:30, and admission is just $12 and free for children 12 and under. For more savings, head over to The Gnu’s Room and get advanced tickets for just $10. And for even MORE savings, take that ticket stub to Bloodhound after Doug and Telisha and get $3 off… Read More

Great news! Looks like the ODN office has grabbed a few of the last remaining camping spots in the Green Infield for the race next weekend and we’re off for Talladega! Of course, I had to drag out the camping maps and take a peek at our sites! But who’s going with the ODN Editorial staff? Stay Tuned! From the Archives — originally published on the Opelika Daily News on April 24, 2012. View the… Read More

The cars and team headquarters may be in Opelika, but the track this weekend is the home track for several APR Drivers.  Follow the fun of APR Racing this weekend! From the APR Website: While the beaches of South Beach aren’t too far away from Homestead-Miami Speedway, a sunny day on the beach with a Pina Colada in hand is not what the APR Motorsport team has in mind for this weekend’s Grand Prix of… Read More

I spent some time looking at various post around the web about Monday’s Confederate Memorial Day.  The Opelika Observer did a great review of the picture of the Opelika Memorial Dedication December 7th, 1910.  I picked a few comments from the web that I thought were interesting and have included links to the full articles.  I hope you find this interesting reading. The South still remembers the men and women of the Confederate States of… Read More

The Opelika Community with celebrating the 61st National Day of Prayer, Thursday, May 3rd at 12 noon at the Lee County Courthouse Square in downtown Opelika. In the event of rain, this gathering will be held in the sanctuary of 1st Baptist Church (301 S. 8th St). For those who cannot attend the gathering will be broadcast live on 910 am “The Touch” on your radio dial From the Archives — originally published on the… Read More

The East Alabama Recycling Partnership (EARP) will host an Electronics Recycling Event on Saturday, April 21st. Citizens and businesses are encouraged to participate in the countywide event. The event will take place at Lee County’s facility at 100 Orr Avenue in Opelika from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The site is located off Marvyn Parkway, behind Four Seasons Federal Credit Union. The Electronics Recycling Event will provide an opportunity for citizens to dispose of used… Read More

Note to self for next weekend. Two great events are on the schedule. Friday Night, what has become a semi-annual event, On The Tracks returns. More from their website, click here! Then Saturday, up the road in Waverly, The Old 280 Boogie.

From the Archives — originally published on the Opelika Daily News on April 15, 2012. View the original page.

The Auburn/Opelika Parkinson’s Disease Support Group has an upcoming meeting scheduled for Sunday April 15th from 2 to 4 p.m.  The meeting will be held in the Eagle’s Nest Meeting Room in the back side of Monarch Estates located at 1550 East University Drive in Auburn. Those with Parkinson’s, their caregivers, family members and/or friends are invited and urged to attend.  For more information please contact Linda Drummond at 334.444.2836. From the Archives — originally… Read More

I found this photo from 2003 as the Easter Bunny paid a visit to the Opelika Daily News offices and hung out with editor Jerry Katz!

From the Archives — originally published on the Opelika Daily News on April 8, 2012. View the original page.

Today is National Beer Day! People have been brewing beer ever since they began cultivating domesticated grains 8,000 years ago. Beer has been an important part of human culture ever since. For example, over 4,000 years ago an anonymous poet wrote an ode to Ninkasi—the Sumerian goddess of beer and brewing! Today, beer is the third most popular beverage in the world behind water and tea. So why is National Beer Day celebrated on April… Read More