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Opelika (pronounced / ˌ oʊ p ə ˈ l aɪ k ə / OH-pə-LY-kə) is a city in and the county seat of Lee County in the east-central part of the U.S. state of Alabama. [3] It is a principal city of the Auburn-Opelika Metropolitan Area .
Lee County is a county located in east central Alabama.As of the 2020 census the population was 174,241. [1] The county seat is Opelika, [2] and the largest city is Auburn.The county was established in 1866 and is named for General Robert E. Lee (1807–1870), who served as General in Chief of the Armies of the Confederate States in 1865. [3]
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The newspaper remained the Opelika Industrial News until May 30, 1904, when it began publication as the Opelika Daily News. [ 3 ] In 1968, Millard B. Grimes , a well-known publisher and editor from Georgia, and fellow investors purchased the paper, changing its name to the Opelika-Auburn News in 1969.
In October 2022, Othram confirmed that Opelika Jane Doe has been identified as Amore Joveah Wiggins. [11] 50-year-old Lamar Vickerstaff was identified as Amore's father in October 2022. He was born and raised in Opelika, Alabama, before he enlisted in the US Navy. He also spent time in Norfolk, Virginia; Honolulu, Hawaii; and Jacksonville, Florida.
The Columbus–Auburn–Opelika, GA–AL Combined Statistical Area [1] is a trading and marketing area made up of six counties in Georgia and three in Alabama. The statistical area includes two metropolitan areas: the Columbus metropolitan area and the Auburn–Opelika metropolitan area. As of 2023, the CSA had a population of 566,030. [2] [3]
The Lee County Courthouse is a historic two-story brick county courthouse in Opelika, Alabama, county seat of Lee County, Alabama. It was constructed in 1896 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. It was designed by Atlanta architect Andrew J. Bryan and Company and was built by Andrews & Stevens.
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