Growing plants and people

By Norma Kirkpatrick Opelika Observer Jerry Williamson was raised in a small community with a small school. During that period of his life, his agriscience teacher, Mr. Larry Justice, was an ever present mentor to Williamson; encouraging and inspiring him. He...

Drug Court holds offenders accountable

By Anna-Claire Terry Staff Reporter In 2011, in the midst of the Meth epidemic in Lee County, court systems began to utilize Drug Court, a pretrial diversion program that allows defendants to be rehabilitated instead of facing sentencing. According to Judge Jake...

National Night Out slated for Aug. 4

Opelika to give crime, drugs a going away party By Rebekah Martin Associate Editor Opelika resident Mattie Clark and the members of the National Association of Town Watch are asking all Opelikans to turn their porch lights on and come out to participate in this year’s...

Commission dedicates Justice Center

By Fred Woods Editor Prior to this week’s regular Lee County Commission meeting, the commission, along with  Circuit Clerk Mary Roberson and District Attorney Robbie Treese, dedicated the T.K.Davis, Jr., Justice Center’s expansion with a ribbon-cutting. The 48,000...