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Opelika small businesses welcome holiday shoppers

Opelika’s small businesses joined businesses across the country for the fourth Small Business Saturday this weekend. Some downtown businesses welcomed customers with special sales and other perks.

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Mayors Fuller, Ham participate in the Red Kettle Campaign

Kroger shoppers were welcomed Monday with ringing bells and smiling faces.

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Salvation Army kicks off annual Red Kettle Campaign

At Auburn's Grace United Methodist Church Friday morning, Salvation Army Lee County Service Center Director Annabelle Tsui rang a small red bell before a group of civic and community leaders to announce the start of the nonprofit's annual Red Kettle Campaign.

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Auburn mayor discusses moratorium on multi-family housing

Auburn Mayor Bill Ham held a discussion Tuesday night at the Auburn City Council’s Committee of the Whole meeting in reference to a potential moratorium on the further construction of multi-family housing units in the city.

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Fly a drone near a stadium and the FAA could send you to jail

Well before drones were a hobby, in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, the FAA created a rule designating stadiums as "national defense airspace." Between an hour before and an hour after...

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Alabama voter turnout only 41 percent, lowest in decades

Turnout had topped 50 percent in every general election since 1986.

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Huff Smith Law is honored to be voted "Best Attorney" in the The Opelika-Auburn News Reader's Choice Awards! Be sure to pick up your copy of the Opelika-Auburn News to check out all of the awards! Thank you to all who voted!!! We would not be here without your support! 

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Auburn to offer candy, games and more during 14th annual Downtown Trick or Treat

The free community event will offer a chance for kids to collect candy, participate in games, enjoy live music and win giveaways while decked out in their Halloween costume.

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Project Lead the Way advocates science, engineering in Opelika City Schools

Carver Primary School Principal Joe Ross and Opelika City Schools secondary education coordinator Kyle Pinckard presented the OCS Board of Education with information on Project Lead the Way, a nationally-recognized science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) curriculum, at the Board’s Tuesday meeting.

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Auburn gameday: 5 classic cheers and chants to get Tigers fans riled up in the stands

Auburn University has its own roster of chants and cheers that keep the rowdy and spirited crowd engaged during home games at Jordan-Hare Stadium. For those of you learning to chants for the first time or those that just need a little refresher, here's a look at five Auburn Tigers cheers and chants you might hear on Saturday

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HGTV's 'House Hunters' to showcase Auburn University dining director's search for a new home in Auburn tonight

Loughridge and his wife moved from Florida to Auburn to raise their two sons in 2012. After living in a rental home for two years, Loughridge said his wife applied online to HGTV's "House Hunters" on a whim.

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Alabama Coastal Foundation plans event in Auburn

The Alabama Coastal Foundation will host its second annual Connect to your Coast event Oct. 23 from 4 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. at the Amsterdam Café in Auburn.

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Are you stealing Auburn's signals? Can you read Gus Malzahn's sign language?

Can you read Auburn's signals? How about Gus Malzahn's sign language? Of course! This is a caption contest.

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Smith T discovers century-old Coca-Cola mural behind wall of Opelika hardware store

As patrons have passed through the doors of Smith T Hardware and Building Supply since it opened in 1931, employees have sold everything from paint to plumbing supplies.

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3 Business Lessons From Babe Ruth's Employment Contract

The legendary Babe Ruth had an employment contract like any other employee, but his had a few extra conditions you might not have considered. A 92-year-old contract between the New York Yankees and George Herman

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Alabama man's remarkable collection of pop culture memorabilia fills 2-story addition to his home

You might think that the most memorable thing about Tim Hollis' Walker County home is the wall of 100 lunchboxes.

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Bo Jackson on moving back to Alabama, starting a business: 'I'm just waiting on my wife to give me an okay to pull the trigger'

Bo Jackson loves Alabama, and one of these days he's going to come back and start a business- just not until his family is ready to leave Chicago.   "I would love to come back home one day and start...