Relocation Guide

Internet & Cable Service

• Opelika Power Services (334) 705-5570

Motor Vehicle

• Driver’s License – (334) 742-9986
• New Resident Vehicle Registration – (334) 737-3655
• Tags – Vehicle tags are paid for and issued at the time you register.
• Automobile Insurance – Motorists are required to carry liability insurance on each motor vehicle.

Local Phone Service

• Opelika Power Services – (334) 705-5570
• AT&T –  1-888-757-6500 (residential); 1-866-620-6000 (business)
• Earthlink – 1-800-239-3000
• Charter Communications – 1-877-728-3121

Social Security Administration

• (334) 745-7052

Utilities

• Electric
  • Opelika Power Services– (334) 705-5570
  • Alabama Power 1-800-245-2244 (residential); 1-800-430-5787 (business)
  • Tallapoosa River Electric Cooperative (TREC) – (334) 864-9331
• Gas – Alagasco – (334) 887-4800
• Water and Sewer – Opelika Utilities – (334) 705-5500

Recycling

• The City has three full-service drop-off sites for recycling.  These are located at Denson Drive Rec Centre, Covington Recreation Center (Carver Avenue), and Westside Wastewater Treatment Plant (Grand National Parkway).  There is a fourth drop-off site Parkway Shopping Center (2nd Avenue) but they are for magazines and newspapers only.  For more information call Keep Opelika Beautiful at (334) 749-4970.  Items accepted for recycling include: newspaper, clear and colored glass, aluminum, steel cans, plastic jugs, and cardboard.

US Postal Service

• Opelika Branch – (334) 745-3561

Voter Registration

• Board of Registrars – (334) 737-3635

Property Taxes

• Lee County Revenue Commissioner’s Office – (334) 737-3655

Sales Tax Rate

• Opelika Sales and Use Tax – 9%

Lodging Tax

• 13%

Opelika Parks and Recreation Centers

• Calhoun Tennis Center – (334) 705-5556
• Covington Recreation Center – (334) 705-5550
• Denson Recreation Center – (334) 705 5547
• Floral Park
• George Bandy Park
• Opelika Sportsplex & Aquatic Center – (334) 705-5560
• Miles Thomas Field
• Miracle Field
• Municipal Park
• Shady Park
• Spring Villa Park – (334) 705-5552
• West Ridge Park
• West Ridge Park Fitness Trail

Health & Safety

• Emergency – 911
• Opelika Police Department – (334) 705-5200
• Lee County Sheriff’s Office – (334) 749-5651
• East Alabama Medical Center – (334) 749-3411
• Lee County Health Department – (334) 745-5765

Outdoor Recreation

• Lee County Lake – Hwy 146
• Saugahatchee Lake – Saugahatchee Lake Road
• Auburn University Football, Baseball, Tennis, Track, etc.

Antiques & Shopping

• Angel’s Antique & Flea Mall – (334) 745-3221
• Easterday Antiques & Fine Art – (334) 749-6047TigerTown – (334) 737- 0530

• Historic Downtown Opelika – (334) 745-0466
• Village Mall – (334) 821-8368
• USA Town Center – (334) 749-0561

Entertainment and Art

• East Alabama Arts – (334) 749-8105
• Auburn University Theater & Singers
• Garden in the Park
• On the Tracks Food & Wine Event
• Noon Toons
• Summer Swing in the Park
• Victorian Front Porch Christmas Tour

Golf

• Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Grand National – (334) 749-9042  www.rtjgolf.com
• Saugahatchee Country Club – (334) 749-3441  www.saugahatcheecountryclub.com
• Auburn Links at Mill Creek – (334) 887-5151  www.auburnlinks.com
• Indian Pines Golf Club – (334) 821-0880
• Auburn University Club – (334) 821-8381  www.aucyf.com
• Moores Mill Golf Club – (334) 826-8989  www.mooresmillgolfclub.com

Museums

• The Museum of East Alabama – (334) 749-2751
• Jule Collins Smith Museum of Art – (334) 844-1484
• Auburn University Jonathan B. Lovelace Athletic Museum and Hall of Honor – (334) 844-0764
• Lee County Historical Museum – (334) 887-3007

Education

• Public School
  • Opelika City Schools, K-12  www.opelikaschools.org
• Private Schools
  • Lee-Scott Academy, K-12  www.lee-scott.org
  • Trinity Christian School, K-12  www.tcsopelika.org
• Higher Education
  • Auburn University  www.auburn.edu
  • Southern Union State Community College  www.suscc.edu

Transportation

• Highways
  • Interstate 85
  • U.S. Highways 29, 280 and 431
  • Alabama State Highway 51
• Motor Freight Carriers / Overnight Carriers
  • More than 30 licensed carriers in the area
• Air Service
  • AU Regional Airport, Opelika-Auburn
  • Columbus Metropolitan Airport, Columbus, GA
  • Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, Atlanta, GA
  • Montgomery Regional Airport, Montgomery, AL

 Historic Sites

• Brownfield House – (334) 745-7238.  An 1850s Victorian cottage  with period furnishings. Operated by the Opelika Historic Preservation Society and open for tours and events.
• Darden House – (334) 745-5870.  Former home of East Alabama’s first African-American Doctor.   Newly renovated, this home serves as a wellness center.
• Lee County Courthouse – (334) 737-3621.  Built in 1896, this working courthouse in Historic Downtown Opelika across from Courthouse Square is listed on the National Register of Historic  Places.
• Whitfield Searcy House – (334) 745-4861.  A Queen Anne Victorian home built in 1895 that now  serves as the Opelika Chamber of Commerce.
• The Opelika Train Depot – (334) 749-8105.  Built around 1920 and  Restored to its original style, the Opelika Depot houses the East Alabama Arts and Opelika Mainstreet.
• Salem-Shotwell Covered Bridge.  Restored and relocated to Opelika Municipal Park.  Originally, a  75-foot town truss-style bridge across Wacoochee Creek, built at the turn of the century by Mr. Otto Puls.

News Papers

• Opelika-Auburn News – (334) 749-6271
• Opelika Observer – (334) 749-8003
• Columbus Ledger-Enquirer – 1-888-323-1222
• Montgomery Advertiser – 1-800-488-3579

Radio Stations

• Auburn Network/WANI 1400 AM (Talk Radio)
• Wings100.3 FM (Classic Rock)
• Jimmy Jarrell Communications Praise 88.7 FM (Contemporary Christian)
• Tiger Communications
  • Tiger 95.9 FM (Rock)
  • Power 99.9 FM (Rock)
  • WAUD 1230 AM (Talk Radio)
• iHeart Media
  • Mix 96.7 FM (Top Forty)
  • Kicker 97.7 FM (Country)
  • The Touch 910 AM (Gospel/R&B)
  • Fox Sports Radio 1520 AM (Talk Radio)

 

For all of your real estate needs in the Auburn-Opelika area and to experience the magic of this charming town please contact me at (334) 332-7263 or email me at LauraSellers01@Gmail.com or visit my website. I look forward to helping you find the home of your dreams or sell your existing home.

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