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May 04, 2009

Simple steps can up a home’s appeal to buyers

It’s a question all homeowners face when they decide to sell: How can you make your home as appealing to potential buyers as possible? In today’s market, that question has become even more crucial.


October 18, 2008

On the look out for pigweed
On the look out for pigweed

SHORTER — There is an 800-pound gorilla weed in southern cotton fields. “Basically, what you have got is a nightmare weed,” said Dr. Mike Patterson, Alabama Cooperative Extension System weed scientist.


October 04, 2008

Palin challenges many Baptists’ views of women
Palin challenges many Baptists’ views of women

RALEIGH, N.C. — Within the nation’s largest Protestant denomination, a woman may not lead a church or a home. But prominent Southern Baptists see nothing wrong with Sarah Palin serving as vice president — or perhaps even commander-in-chief someday.


September 21, 2008

Gadsden will fence off rare plant habitat
Gadsden will fence off rare plant habitat

GADSDEN, Ala. - A logging operation by the Gadsden Airport Authority that damaged one of six locations where a plant on the endangered species list grows did not violate the Endangered Species Act, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.


July 19, 2008

How to grow a tomato
How to grow a tomato

While growing vegetables like tomatoes may provide needed nutrition, the walking, bending, digging, watering and planting involved in gardening provides the exercise needed for good health.


April 04, 2008

Joining forces for a friend: Christian Country, Southern Gospel to perform benefit concert

Two nationally known and locally grown musicians, Ernie Rowell and Harlan Burton, will perform in a Benefit Concert for their friend Joel Grantham, a local radio personality.

While Burton’s upcoming concert schedule lists concert dates across the Southeast, the one listed for Saturday, April 12, is a benefit singing for Joel Grantham, former DJ with the Kicker (WKKR) and WJHO, featuring Ernie Rowell and Harlan Burton at 6:30 p.m. at Central Baptist Church, 1611 Second Ave., Opelika.


March 12, 2008

H.A.P.I.E. taking applications for new students
H.A.P.I.E. taking applications for new students

“Helping Auburn Preschoolers - Intervening Early” or the H.A.P.I.E. program is accepting applications for the 2008-2009 school year.

Ala. Homeland Security director: teaching value of public service important

Alabama’s investment in its children is important to the state’s homeland security future, according to the state’s director of Homeland Security.


March 08, 2008

Area groups team up for clean-up

“We clean, rain or shine,” said Shirley Flora, director of Keep Opelika Beautiful. However, the weather condition Flora should have probably added to that list was snow.


February 29, 2008

Center offers pre-divorce mediation

Philip O. Tyler and Greg Smith, both members of Auburn United Methodist Church, have combined their professions and their passions to do the will of Christ in helping members of the community work through just that kind of situation with pre-divorce mediation.


February 10, 2008

Birdwatching
Birdwatching

Take a peek through a local photographer’s lens

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