by The Observer Staff | Aug 16, 2016 | Community, Politics
By Rebekah Martin Associate Editor Eight candidates are contending for seats in Opelika’s upcoming municipal election Aug. 23. Two city council seats, Patsy Jones’s Ward 1 and Larry Gray’s Ward 2, are being contested. Greg Jones is opposing Patsy Jones for the third...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 16, 2016 | Community, Politics
By Fred Woods Editor Last week, in an extremely abbreviated regular meeting the Lee County Commission heard Mrs. Talitha Norris express concern that fallen trees on county road rights-of-way, and even extending out into roadways were sometimes slow in being removed....
by The Observer Staff | Aug 16, 2016 | Letter to the Editor, Opinions
Dear Editor, Well, time again for city elections! Of course, I have some thoughts/opinions to share. First of all, Opelika is unified under the current council and Mayor. Is our council broken? Obviously not, so there is nothing to fix. Voting against Ward 1...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 16, 2016 | Community, Politics
By Fred Woods Editor Five candidates are running for Alabama House of Representatives District 79 seat. This is, of course, the vacancy created by the removal of Mike Hubbard upon his conviction on 12 felony counts of violating state ethics laws. The special election...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 16, 2016 | Community, Events
By Morgan Bryce Staff Reporter The first Love U (Unlimited) Day event is taking place at Opelika’s Monkey Park on Aug. 20, from 12-4 p.m. The LoveULoveU organization, started by Mobile resident Monique Henley, is an organization founded on the concept of its namesake:...