IN THIS ISSUE BUSINESS NEWS A2 | POLITICS A7 | PUBLIC NOTICES A8 | OBITUARIES A14 SPORTS B1 | EDUCATION B8 | FOOD & ENTERTAINMENT B11
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Vol. 17, No. 04 Opelika, Alabama Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024
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CLOWNS, PRINCESSES, ASTRONAUTS AND MORE SPOTTED HUNTING CANDY THROUGHOUT COMMUNITY
Creative costumes, tasty treats mark local Halloween and fall festival events
PHOT0 BY SAMANTHA SWEATMAN | THE OBSERVER
PHOTOS BY ED SIKORA | FOR THE OBSERVER
Halloween and fall festival events were in abundance over the past week as children of all ages got a head start on trick or treating at Covington Recreation’s drop-in event and First Baptist of Opelika’s annual Fall Festival held on Sunday, Oct. 27.
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Ribbon cutting, open house held at county’s new Engineering Facility PHOTO BY STEVEN STIEFEL | FOR THE OBSERVER
A ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house were held Oct. 28 at the new Lee County Engineering Facility.
More photos on page A2
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