In anticipation of the 250th anniversary of the United States in 2026, the city of Opelika recently announced the formation of the Opelika America 250 Alabama Committee. This local group will help ...

Local business and government leaders gathered together on Tuesday morning for the Auburn Chamber of Commerce annual meeting held at the indoor practice facility on the campus of Auburn University.

Haiden Harper will represent the Warriors one last time on the hardwood, as he was named to the 2026 Alabama/Mississippi All-Star Game. Harper led the Warriors on another historic run in their second ...

There was a sense of déjà vu as No. 5 Auburn High School entered Dunn-Oliver Acadome for the second straight year against a Central High School team they had already beaten three times. Last year, it ...

The Opelika High School softball team showed toughness and depth last week, playing eight games in five days and emerging ...

Khady Leye tied her career high with 20 points and Harissoum Coulibaly added 13, but No. 16 Kentucky capitalized on a fast ...

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The Opelika Bulldogs saw their postseason run come to an end with a 48–33 loss to top-ranked Dothan in the Class 7A regional ...

Young authors exploring the empowering world of writing, 11-year-olds Jaliyah Wilson and Mackenzie Todd have co-written three ...

The Alabama Department of Human Resources is pleased to announce Alabama EBT cardholders will be receiving new, chip-enabled EBT cards. After a successful pilot program in December 2025, chip-enabled ...

Pampering local furry friends, Grooms by Brooke serves local pups and pawparents by providing a range of grooming packages.