Newsroom
General Contact Information
Phone: (334) 749-6271.
Fax: (334) 749-6242
Email:
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2208, Opelika, AL 36803-2208
Street Address: 2901 Society Hill Road, Opelika, AL 36801
Death Notices, Obituaries
All obituaries (including photo) cost .25 cents per word. Funeral homes must submit obituaries and photos by 3 p.m., the day before the obituary is to be published. Obituaries are accepted only through funeral homes. Photos: The Opelika-Auburn News publishes photographs with its obituaries. The photograph must be delivered or e-mailed to the Opelika- Auburn News by 3 p.m., the day before the obituary is to be published. Please label the name of the deceased on the back of the photograph exactly as the name will appear in the obituary.
Fax: (334) 749-1228.
Email:
Note: Funeral homes should call to verify receipt of their fax.
Letters to the Editor
The Opelika-Auburn News welcomes letters from readers and reserves the right to publish those we deem appropriate. Letters must be signed and include writer's address and daytime phone number. Letters should be no more than 300 words. All letters are subject to editing for length and clarity. Letters must include day and evening telephone numbers for verification. Letters that cannot be verified will not be considered for publication. Unsigned letters will not be published.
Send letters to:
· Letters to the Editor, Opelika-Auburn News, P.O. Drawer 2208, Opelika, AL 36803-2208
· Fax: (334) 749-6242
· Email:
News Releases/Submissions
Send in news releases, event listings, announcements and notices to , Fax: (334) 749-6242 or P.O. Drawer 2208, Opelika, AL 36803-2208. Please make sure to indicate which section of the paper you are submitting information to be published.
Online Content
Seek help finding specific stories, ask questions about online news, features and sports content and to report problems with the Web site. (334) 821-7151. Problems, bad links
Comments on content or quality .
Weddings and Engagements
Engagement and wedding announcements are published in Sunday's "Your Life" section of the Opelika-Auburn News. Simply download the proper form and bring it to our office at 2901 Society Hill Road, Opelika, AL 36801; mail to Opelika-Auburn News, P.O. Drawer 2208, Opelika, AL 36803-2208;or e-mail to Pam Foster
Forms: Guidelines | Engagements | Weddings
Newsroom Staff
Publisher: James W. Rainey (334) 749-6271
Managing Editor: Wayne Snow(334) 737-2541
Editors
City: Jaime Lakin (334) 737-2507
Editorial Page: Joe McAdory (334) 737-2549
News: Susan Lemley (334) 737-2545
Sports: Mike Szvetitz (334) 737-2513
News Reporters
Opelika: Beverly Harvey (334) 737-2546
K-12/Politics: Brittany Whitley (334) 737-2525
Features: Donathan Prater (334) 737-2559
Auburn (city): Katie Stallcup (334) 737-2574
Auburn University: Amy Weaver (334) 737-2534
Lee County: William White (334) 737-2509
Sports
Auburn Universit: Collin Mickle (334) 737-2561
Preps: Tom Peavy (334) 737-2568
Layout: Tim Cottrell (334) 737-2511
Photographers:
Vasha Hunt
Cliff Williams
Photography: (334) 737-2536
News Clerk
Pam Foster (334) 737-2565
