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2022 — APA DIVISION D GENERAL EXCELLENCE DESIGNATION — 2023 COVERING LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA Vol. 15, No. 44 Opelika, Alabama Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 Your local publication created 'for local people, by local people.'
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BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@ OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — Auburn University students returned to campus last weekend, but a select few of on-campus residents were told they cannot move in. Students assigned living quarters in the Cambridge Hall dormitories learned upon their arrival of a water intrusion issue within the building caused by severe summer rainstorms. According to statement released by See DISPLACED, page A2
Cambridge Hall is located at 132 E. Thach Ave. in Auburn.
Community Foundation Awards Grant to Worthy2
Barbara Patton (left), President of The Community Foundation of East Alabama, recently awarded a $500 grant to representatives of Worthy2 (right).
direct support to victims of commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking. These victims often have no possessions other than the clothes on their backs when initially encountered by
the Worthy2 team. The organization provides emergency safe shelter, clothing, transportation and other basic needs to support victims/survivors while navigating detox, rehabilitation, trauma-
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CONTRIBUTED BY CFEA EAST ALABAMA — The Community Foundation of East Alabama has recently awarded a $500 grant to worthy squared (Worthy2), a nonprofit organization, currently under the auspices of the Envision Opelika Foundation, that advocates for those who have been exploited through commercial sexual exploitation or sex trafficking. This grant will help strengthen Worthy2's funding for victim services, allowing it to better support victims when they are recovered through its outreach efforts. Worthy2 provides
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Auburn Students Displaced from Dorms
informed treatment and other post-exploitation services. The $500 grant will make a significant impact on Worthy2's See WORTHY2, page A8
AUBURN — Susan Glisson of Auburn was an athlete growing up — a swimmer, softball player, cyclist. She was also an athletic trainer for the Auburn
University football team. However, a cancer diagnosis changed her physically and mentally. After beating breast cancer twice and finding her inner strength again, Glisson is cycling in Coast 2 Coast 4 Cancer, a cross-country ride to See RIDING, page A6
Neighborhood Job Fair Set for Aug. 15 CONTRIBUTED BY THE CITY OF AUBURN BY DAVID D. DORTON
AUBURN — The city of Auburn's Workforce Development Division will host a Neighborhood Job Fair on Aug. 15 in partnership with Providence Baptist Church and the Opelika Workforce Council. Job seekers are invited to stop by
Providence Baptist Church (2807 Lee County Road 166 in Opelika) from 1 to 5 p.m. to meet with employers from both Auburn and Opelika. Local agencies will also be available with information about community resources. Attendees should bring multiple copies of their resume and be prepared to interview on the spot.
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