COOKING WITH 'CHEESE CURD' — A 8 IN THIS ISSUE BUSINESS NEWS A2 | SOCIETY A7 | OBITUARIES A13 | COMICS A16 SPORTS B1 | POLITICS B9 | PUBLIC NOTICES B14 | PUZZLES B15
EAMC expanding, OFD gets new trucks See page A2
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OPD mural featured at art exhibit PHOTO BY ROBERT NOLES | THE OBSERVER
Murals from the Opelika Police Department were featured at a recent Opelika ArtHaus exhibition. The murals, painted by Opelika native and artist Carole Bandy Carson, were commissioned by the Opelika Police Academy Alumni Association.
Here Molly Girl wins gold at Montgomery ADDY Awards CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER
OPELIKA — Local marketing firm Here Molly Girl won three gold ADDYs and one public service award at the March 1 American Advertising Awards gala for the American Advertising Federation (AAF) Montgomery Chapter. ADDY awards recognize excellence in advertising throughout the U.S. The firm’s gold ADDY wins include, in the category of Blogs & Digital Publications, the Ithaka Hospitality Partners Culture & Journey deck; in the category of Integrated Consumer Advertising Campaigns (local), Auburn
Oktoberfest Campaign; and in the category of Integrated Consumer Advertising Campaigns (regional/ national), Advancing Sight Network Campaign. The firm also won a Public Service award for its work with the Birmingham-based noprofit Advancing Sight Network. “We are thrilled to have been recognized for our work,” said Katy Doss, Here Molly Girl owner. “We love what we do, and to win awards for it makes it that much better. I am so proud of our team for their hard work for our clients.” The mission of the American Advertising Awards is to recognize See AWARDS, page A5
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Here Molly Girl won gold at the ADDY awards from the American Advertising Federation's Montgomery Chapter.
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