BY STEVEN STEIFELFOR THE LAFAYETTE SUN EAST ALABAMA — Opelika will host the 9/11 Never Forget Mobile Exhibit this fall, ...

Recycled TeenAgers, a program of the Opelika SportsPlex and Aquatics Center, offers a fun way for seniors to improve fitness and build friendships.“I love this demographic because they’ve lived so ...

Opelika City Council member Todd Rauch officially announced his campaign for re-election to represent Ward 5. Rauch says his ...

Hundreds of people gathered June 14 at Toomer’s Corner as part of the nationwide “No Kings” protest organized by the 50501 ...

The East Alabama Community Foundation (EACF) hosted its annual Community Trust Grant Ceremony at the Opelika Public Library, ...

CONTRIBUTED BY EAST ALABAMA HEALTH OPELIKA — East Alabama Health has been included on the 2025 Becker’s Healthcare list of “150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare.” According to Becker’s, by making the ...

CONTRIBUTED BY CITY OF OPELIKA OPELIKA – The Opelika Industrial Development Authority has been awarded a SEEDS (Site Evaluation and Economic Development Strategy) grant, part of Gov. Kay Ivey’s ...

From June 19 to 22, the Opelika Sportsplex will welcome more than 250 senior athletes from across the region for the 2025 US ...

Haywood Forest Products broke ground on Friday, June 13, and celebrated the support of the community and local officials.“This is not just to celebrate us and our ability to build a mill,” said CEO of ...

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County Commission awards solid waste disposal contract BY KADIE VICKTHE LAFAYETTE SUN CHAMBERS COUNTY — During its June 16 meeting, the Chambers County Commission awarded a solid waste disposal ...

CONTRIBUTED TOTHE LAFAYETTE SUN VALLEY — Alabama ONE Credit Union recently announced the opening of its newest branch in Valley, furthering its mission to provide exceptional financial services to ...