Opelika child makes keychains to raise money for Tallapoosa County Girls Ranch Share Updated: 5:13 PM CDT Jun 30, 2021 SOURCE: Amber White
The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. Share Updated: 5:13 PM CDT Jun 30, 2021 If the world needs a smile, Kyleigh White has one to offer. If the world needs a heart, same. Only 11 years old and poised to enter the sixth grade at Opelika Middle School, Kyleigh White is mature beyond her years. Funny, bright and athletic, Kyleigh White is a hoot. But it s her tender heart that has always impressed.It was days ago when Kyleigh cried. She had learned the news about the ten people dying in that horrific accident on I-65 near Greenville, Alabama. Nine children gone, some younger than she.Kyleigh knew that she had to reach out. Kyleigh White may be 11 years old, but she has a head start in the world of business. Her website, InclusivelyKyleigh.com, sells her homemade key ch
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A motion to change the city’s animal ordinance was introduced for the first reading during Opelika’s city council meeting last week. The change would allow the discharging of firearms within the city limits in order to shoot nuisance animals under strict conditions. The change stems mainly from a flock of turkey vultures that are nesting behind and near the Calhoun Tennis Center and is adjacent to Opelika Middle School. According to a letter from City Attorney Guy Gunter, the vultures are adversely affecting the education setting and may cause problems such as: spreading disease through their droppings, damage to the buildings, offensive odors, noise and may frighten or annoy the children.