Cooking with 'Cheese Curd' — page A8
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Alabama Supreme Court holds working session at AU — page A5
2022 — APA DIVISION D GENERAL EXCELLENCE DESIGNATION — 2023 COVERING LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA Vol. 16, No. 24 Opelika, Alabama Thursday, March 21, 2024 Your hometown newspaper created 'for local people, by local people.'
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Coca-Cola breaks ground for sales center Company brings $18 million investment to Auburn PHOTO BY HANNAH GOLDFINGER | THE OBSERVER
Construction is underway at Auburn Coca-Cola Bottling, located on 15 acres off West Veterans Boulevard. The will include a sales center, warehouse and office space. The $18 million facility, originally planned for West Point, Georgia, will generate 75 new jobs.
BY HANNAH GOLDFINGER THE OBSERVER
OPELIKA — Last week, the city of Auburn welcomed in a new $18 million investment. Known world-wide, the name Coca-Cola is likely familiar to all Auburn residents. But now, it will strike a little closer to home. The Auburn Coca-Cola Bottling Company broke ground on its new facility last week, which is expected to open in 2025. “Auburn Coca-Cola Bottling Company will sit on approximately 15 acres off West Veterans Boulevard and include a sales center, warehouse and office space,” said See COCA-COLA, page A2
US Congress approves $7.2 million for AU airport CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER
LEE COUNTY — The United States Congress has approved funding legislation that includes $7.2 million for the construction of an air traffic control tower at the Auburn University Regional Airport. This critical infrastructure will enhance safety measures and operational efficiency and alleviate air traffic congestion at the airport.
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Funds allocated for new air traffic control tower The construction of an air traffic control tower represents a significant milestone in ongoing efforts to secure a controlled airport environment in the community. The airport has experienced record levels of operations due to the high number of flight training students at Auburn University and the continued increase in business, military and See AIRPORT, page A2
The Auburn University Regional Airport received $7.2 million in federal funding to build a new air traffic control tower.
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