Month: January 2014

From the Opelika Schools Facebook page, this post: The Opelika City Schools will be CLOSED on Thursday, January 30 due to inclement weather. All after school activities on Thursday have been cancelled. Friday January 31 will be a regular school day.

From the Archives — originally published on the Opelika Daily News on January 29, 2014. View the original page.

It’s very quiet this morning, as folks are just staying in due to icy conditions on the road.   Opelika finally got some snow for a few hours as the final trailing edge of the storm passed thru near 8 PM last night. City and County offices are closed and the Sherrif’s Department is urging motorist to stay off the roads. In the last three hours only one car has ventured down South 8th Street… Read More

Due to inclement weather, including icing of roads, bridges and car windshields, Mayor Gary Fuller has made the decision to shut down city buildings today – Tuesday, January 28th 11 a.m. so that city employees can drive safely home. A decision will be made around 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 29th buildings will re-open on Wednesday – and, if they do, if they will open on time or be delayed in opening. The City of Opelika is strongly urging… Read More

In an area that just several months ago got car owners tickets or towed, the city has created several more downtown parking spots on South Railroad Avenue below the 10th Street bridge. Actually, there are eleven. The new concret spaces are stripped and ready for use I suspect by this posting. No More Tickets! Yea!

From the Archives — originally published on the Opelika Daily News on January 23, 2014. View the original page.

Opelika Schools, City and County Offices Closed for the day. Opelika Celebrations include the Dream Day Event. Here’ More from the OA News: It is not the Academy Awards or the Golden Globes, but many Lee County organizations will receive red carpet recognition this Monday at the 15th annual Observance Day program for the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.The program, which is hosted by the Dream Day Foundation in partnership with McDonald’s of Opelika, will… Read More

I always like to see a text message from a friend at the Local Miller Distributor asking if I can meet him somewhere downtown because he has something he wants me to try.  I mean, he works at a Beer Distributor after all, why would I not meet him! Thus was the case last week, as Miller-Coors is getting ready to roll out a new beer to compete with the Budweiser Platinum brand that came… Read More

For the last several years this group has held regular meetings in the area with this purpose in mind: The mission is to help educate and provide emotional support to people with Parkinson’s disease, their families, and caregivers who live in and around Auburn, Opelika, East Alabama, and West Georgia. The regular monthly meetings are supplimented with a day long event each year bringing several specialist together for discussion. Dr. David Standaert of the UAB Department… Read More

I guess I can explain more about this over the weekend, but what started as a plan to simplify my life, is… uh… over… Check Back on Monday for Details!

From the Archives — originally published on the Opelika Daily News on January 16, 2014. View the original page.

Longtime Sundilla favorite Pierce Pettis returns to Sundilla on Friday, January 10, 2014. Showtime at the AUUF is 7:30, and admission at the door is $15. But you can get advance tickets for $12 from Spicer’s Music, Mama Mocha’s coffee (both locations) and online at www.sundillamusic.com. Pierce is adored by both critics and public alike, is one of this generation’s most masterful songwriters. His music is distinguished by his uncanny ability to capture universals in… Read More