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Opelika

American  
[oh-puh-lahy-kuh] / ˌoʊ pəˈlaɪ kə /

noun

  1. a city in E Alabama.


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State Rep. Jeremy Gray, a legislator from nearby Opelika, said Copeland had been a “steadfast presence” after a 2019 tornado devastated rural sections of the county, killing more than 20 people.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 9, 2023

A fourth, Marsiah Emmanuel Collins, 19, had played football at Opelika High School, about 26 miles southeast of Dadeville.

From New York Times ● Apr. 17, 2023

A sign of the times can be seen in the small communities of Paducah, Kentucky, and Opelika, Alabama, where Walmart, J.C.

From Reuters ● Nov. 23, 2022

“I’m a little Black girl born in Opelika, Alabama, now connected to this story,” she said.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 1, 2021

Efernia McClendon, a young black teenager from Opelika, Alabama, got pregnant in high school and didn't tell her parents.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

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