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Vol. 15, No. 5
Oct. 13, 2022
Opelika, Alabama
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Lee County Election Results
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Sherri McCollum Named Alabama Realtor of the Year
Pictured left, Jay Hovey, winner of the District 27 State Senate seat, center, Debbie Woods, winner of the District 38 State Senate seat and right, Tony Langley, winner of the Lee County Commission District No. 4 seat.
BY WIL CREWS AND MICHELLE KEY PUBLISHER'S NOTE: These results are not official. Results will be certified by election officials next week.
LEE COUNTY — Residents around the state turned out to vote in Tuesday's general election. The results from Lee County ballot boxes are as follow. These numbers do not reflect votes cast outside of Lee County.
ALABAMA STATE SENATOR FOR DISTRICT 13: Randy Price ran
uncontested. ALABAMA STATE SENATOR FOR DISTRICT 27: Jay Hovey defeated Sherri Reese by receiving 65.38% of the votes cast. ALABAMA STATE
uncontested. ALABAMA STATE REPRESENTATIVE FOR DISTRICT 38: Debbie Wood defeated Charles A. Temm Jr. by See ELECTION, page A5
“This was a pinnacle moment in the career that I love.” – Sherri McCollum CONTRIBUTED BY LCAR
LEE COUNTY — “Shocked and sur-
prised — but overwhelmed with gratitude for being recognized," See MCCOLLUM, page A3
Opelika Prepared for 'Very Merry Christmas'
CFEA Awards Mini-Grant
with and through volunteers and volunteer teams to complete these projects. It is a Christ-centered interdenominational ministry but connected to the United Methodist Church. “This is a small amount, but lots of
small amounts have a huge impact in assuring sustainable homes for those who need some help,” said Debbie Allen, chair of the CFEA Grants Committee. The Community Foundation’s miniSee CFEA, page A3
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CONTRIBUTED BY CFEA
OPELIKA — The Community Foundation of East Alabama (CFEA) announced Nov. 1 that the Alabama Rural Ministry (ARM) is the recipient of one of its mini-grants in the amount of $500. Alabama Rural Ministry seeks to combat poverty by primarily providing home repair. Typical ARM projects include repairing and/or replacing roofs, ceilings, floors and walls and building steps and wheelchair ramps. ARM’s staff works
REPRESENTATIVE FOR DISTRICT 37: Bob Fincher ran
Opelika's "Very Merry Christmas" holiday event lineup begins Nov. 13 with a Holiday Open House for Opelika Main Street. The photo above was taken during Snopelika last year.
CONTRIBUTED BY THE CITY OF OPELIKA
OPELIKA — The city of Opelika, in partnership with AO Tourism, Opelika Parks & Recreation, the Opelika Public Library, the Opelika Chamber of Commerce, Opelika Main Street and Victo-
rian Front Porch Tour, has announced the Opelika 2022 holiday event lineup, officially known as “Opelika’s Very Merry Christmas.” There are many events throughout the season, which will create ample opportunities for people to share their
joy and holiday spirit. A full listing of all Opelika Holiday Events is below: CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS Nov. 26 through Jan. 4 Please come visit, take photos and tag with #MyOpeSee MERRY, page A3
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