Month: November 2014

Many Auburn-Opelika residents must be smarter than a fifth-grader, according to a national report. Not only is Auburn-Opelika the smartest metropolitan area in the state of Alabama, according to NewGeography.com , but it’s also the fourth-smartest metropolitan area in America — only behind St. George, Utah; Bloomington, Ind. and Ocean City, N.J. “For the most part, the top 10 on our list of the 51 largest metro areas is dominated by places with large concentrations… Read More

Downtown Opelika is a busy and bustling place these days. Great places to eat and shop. Nice stops to sit and talk and watch the world pass. But over the past few years I’ve personally found a disturbing trend in some aspects that have changed from original concepts of the Historic District. It was half a dozen years ago, the out of town owner put a metal awning over several windows of his two story… Read More

Sunday’s Walking Dead beat NBC Sunday Night football among A18-49 at 9p for the third week in a row, 9.2 million to 8.1 million in early Nielsens. (Source: Cynopsis Media)

From the Archives — originally published on the Opelika Daily News on November 18, 2014. View the original page.

Alabama’s win over Mississippi State proved powerful for viewers as the contest ranked as the Saturday’s highest-rated game, delivering a 6.6/14 for CBS and peaking at an 8.2/16 at the 6:30p quarter hour. That marks the second highest number so far this season. Meanwhile, ABC’s battle between Ohio State and Minnesota notched a 4.3 in the overnights, drawing the highest score for a noon telecast this season. (Source: By: Tracey Lilly November 17, 2014 in… Read More

Just so you understand, that free Breakfast at the Irish Bred Pub is being funded my the Regions Bank and not the Pub. This event is normally held at the Elks Lodge, which contributes to Veterans throughtout the year.

From the Archives — originally published on the Opelika Daily News on November 10, 2014. View the original page.

From the Archives — originally published on the Opelika Daily News on November 7, 2014. View the original page.