Opelika News

An Elmore County jury is currently deliberating whether to recommend the death penalty or life without the possibility of parole for convicted killer Calvin McMillan.

A 33-year-old Opelika man was arrested Wednesday after investigators with the LaFayette Police Department determined he had falsely reported an armed robbery at the Kentucky Fried Chicken in LaFayette earlier this month.

Charles Micah Ledbetter, 26, of Auburn turned himself in at the Opelika Police Department at 10:10 a.m. Wednesday on warrants charging him with attempted murder, assault second degree and burglary first degree.

Lee County investigators are still searching for a man wanted in a brutal knife attack.

A Lee County jury Friday found an Opelika man not guilty in the shooting death of an Auburn man more than two years ago.

The Auburn Knights Orchestra's 79th anniversary reunion is set for July 17 and 18 in Opelika.

OPELIKA, Ala. - Alabama Operation Lifesaver, a non-profit that focuses on reducing the number of train-related deaths and injuries, is launching a public awareness campaign called 'Common Sense' to reduce the number of train-related pedestrian deaths and injuries, especially in the age group of 18- to 34-year-olds. The group represents the largest ...

"It was a perfect day," said Lorraine Eaton of Sunday's Father's Day holiday she and her siblings, Tom Jr.

Dothan's city manager said the city has hired an Opelika attorney to help in the internal inquiry of a grievance filed against the city attorney and police chief.

Prosecutors in the capital murder trial of Calvin McMillan, 20, of Opelika on Tuesday morning showed jurors surveillance video from the parking lot of the Millbrook Wal-Mart, where James Bryan Martin, 23, was shot to death in August 2007.

Trent McLeod, who was killed Sunday while working at an Auburn golf course, works on the grounds at Prattville's RTJ complex in this 2003 Progress photo.

Mr. and Mrs. Duane Jordan of Montgomery, Alabama are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Whittney Leigh Jordan to Cory Lynn Burdette of Auburn, Alabama son of David Burdette, Cleveland, TN and Kay Burdette of Opelika, Alabama.

The Montgomery Regent's Council of the Daughters of the American Revolution held its annual Flag Day luncheon and tribute Friday at the Montgomery Country Club.

The intersection at Veterans Parkway and U.S. Highway 280 in Opelika was briefly closed just after noon as blasting took place along about a 30-foot section of the roadway.

Jackson County Economic Development Authority President Dus Rogers will be off to Germany next week on, what can best be described as, a recruiting trip.

Employees at Internal Medicine Associates P.C., a doctor's office in Opelika, gathered at Spring Villa Park on Saturday to celebrate 40 years of serving the Lee County community at their 40th anniversary picnic.

Tommy Rewis of Odenville, Ala., won the Walmart Bass Fishing League Dixie Division tournament on Lake Neely Henry Saturday with a five-bass catch weighing 18 pounds, 11 ounces.

It's quiet these days at John Le's nail salon. Too quiet. It wasn't always like this, Le said.

Opelika Middle School teacher Ruth Meadows is doing what many do during the summer vacation - going to the ocean.

The State Department of Industrial Relations is sending help to BF Goodrich employees who are losing their jobs.