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The Opelika BFGoodrich plant will officially close its doors Friday afternoon, said Tate Hoxworth, a representative of Michelin North America, the parent company of BFGoodrich.

View Article at OANOW.com

2 ribbon cuttings on Thursday, 10/1:

10 am Momma Goldberg’s Deli (3051 Frederick Road, Opelika)

3 pm SunSouth Auburn & Sikes (1780 E. Glenn Ave.)

Upcoming Events:

Thursday, June 4, at 10:00a.m.- Daylight Donuts Ribbon Cutting (1642 A&B South College Street)

Tuesday, June 9, at 7:30a.m.- Tuesday Talk with Dr. John Weete, Auburn University Research Park

Wednesday, June 10, at 10:00a.m.- Southern States Bank Ribbon Cutting (2601 Frederick Road, Opelika)

Thursday, June 18, at 4:00p.m.- Northwestern Mutual Ribbon Cutting & Open House (410 2^nd Avenue)

There is a new traffic light being installed on Frederick Rd. on the way to Tiger Town if you are coming from Auburn. Coming from that direction there is senior living housing to the left and I suppose a future enterence to the new Tiger Town business park to the right (currently a cleared lot).

Opelika mayor Bill Ham says he is to meet with the United Steel Workers Local 753 President William Hart on Wednesday to discuss the jobs of the soon to be ex-BFGoodrich employees according to a recent AP article.

Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller says he’s working on plan to secure jobs for those tire workers. He says about 66 percent of them live in Lee County.

The BFGoodrich plant is closing October 31st and will put out around 1,000 employees. The city will also have to do without the money the company has been contributing to the city in taxes each year. Last year they paid in the ballpark of $850,000 to the city.

WSFA: BFGoodrich officials have confirmed that the company’s Opelika plant, which employees around 1,000 workers, will close its doors.

Here are photos from the two new CVS locations being built in Auburn. You can get an idea of where they are in the building process for yourself.

This first one isof the CVS on Moores Mill Road across from where they are about to begin construction on a new Publix.

This second photo is of the CVS location across from the mall on Opelika Rd.

Thursday, April 2, at 10:00a.m.- Fun & Fancy Ribbon Cutting (3051 Frederick Road, Opelika)

Tuesday, March 31, at 5:00p.m.- Special Arrangements Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening (2201 Enterprise Drive, Opelika)

We caught the Brick Oven Pizza Company at Tigertown in Opelika working on some signage. They are scheduled to open this month, March 2009. We’ll update you when we find out opening day.