Vol. 14, No. 49
Thursday Sept. 15, 2022
Opelika, Alabama
FRED ERi CK-DEAN Covering Lee County, Alabama
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OPELIKA — Disney has opened the door for Opelika High School to become the only school in Alabama to bring the magic of “Frozen” to life on stage this school year. Opelika won the sole spot for the state as part of the “United States of Frozen: Love Is an Open Door” competition, a partnership of the Disney Theatrical Group, Educational Theatre Association and Music Theatre International. The contest awarded a total of 51 schools across the nation and its territories the rights to produce
three performances of “Frozen: The Broadway
Musical.” Winners received
notice a few days before the announcement went
Bruce Pearl to Speak at First Responders Breakfast in Opelika
OPELIKA — The Opelika Chamber of Commerce is hosting an appreciation breakfast to honor
the sacrifices and courage of first responders in the area on Sept. 30, 2022, from 8 to 9 a.m. “Our first responders are essential to this community,” said Opelika Chamber
President and CEO Ali Rauch. “Both our businesses and our citizens rely on them for safety, security, advice and so much more. In light of the recent fire in downtown, it’s even more apparent how im-
portant our first responders are so we welcome the opportunity to celebrate them.” All first responders and community members are welcome to enjoy breakfast See BREAKFAST, page A2
tire national tour of See FROZEN, page A3
Man Sought For Impersonating Officer PHOTO CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER
PHOTO CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER
CONTRIBUTED BY OPELIKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
public on Sept. 9. “On behalf of the en-
PHOTO USED WITH PERMISSION
OHTS to Stage Disney's FROZEN
CONTRIBUTED BY LCSO
LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Sheriff’s Office needs help
identifying the person shown in this sketch. On Aug. 24, 2022, at approximately 4:20 See LCSO, page A2
CONTENTS
OPINION ..................... A4 ENTERTAINMENT ........... A7 RELIGION ................... A14 OBITUARIES ............... A15 COMICS ....................... A16 SPORTS ........................ B1 CLASSIFIEDS .......... B10 /14 PUBLIC NOTICES ........... B10 POLITICS ..................... B11 PUZZLES ..................... B15