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The Auburn Juneteenth Parade 2025 will bring community members together to honor emancipation—organizers plan a local celebration and will provide more details soon.

The East Alabama Community Foundation hosted its annual grant ceremony at Opelika Public Library, awarding more than $30,000 in education and social services grants to local nonprofits—projects that support schools, healthcare, and community needs—and marked a commitment to addressing critical local challenges.

Opelika will host the 9/11 Never Forget Mobile Exhibit this fall at Southern Union State Community College as it arrives with a police escort on Sept.

10 and stays until Sept. 16. EMS director James Doody said the traveling exhibit is designed to educate middle school students and that schools will provide buses + the event marks the first time the national memorial has come to Alabama.

At a Tuesday night meeting, the Opelika City Council approved a resolution to pause business licenses for consumable hemp products in line with Act No. 2025-385 signed by Gov. Kay Ivey on May 17.

The moratorium took effect immediately and will expire on Jan. 2 unless the council extends it—this action enforces strict state testing and labeling standards.

Legal public notices in Auburn and Opelika list several upcoming Extra Space Storage auctions on June 26—where personal property in storage units will be sold for cash online—and set probate hearings for estates such as Wanda Szostak and Annie Underwood in July and August, with deadlines for interested parties to respond. Additional notices include a quiet title action and a motor vehicle auction at Opelika Ford, with detailed instructions issued for creditors and claimants.

East Alabama Health in Opelika was named one of the 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare for 2025 by Becker’s Healthcare.

The health system, which employs over 3,900 people, offers benefits like onsite childcare and flexible work options — a rare honor among Alabama health systems.

Opelika will host the 2025 US Senior Pickleball South Zone Championships at the Opelika Sportsplex from June 19 to 22, welcoming over 250 senior athletes in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles events — the free event is presented by Humana and is expected to boost local tourism.

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