by The Observer Staff | Apr 21, 2026 | Featured, Politics
Program aims to improve response times and investigations as officials address privacy concerns BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER AUBURN — The Auburn Police Department will soon have access to a sophisticated network of drones covering a broad swath of the city after the...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 21, 2026 | Featured, Politics
Per Ordinance 032-25 Under Section 2-169 – Rule 1(e) “An item on the published agenda may be removed or postponed by the sponsor without approval of the city council prior to the meeting”. As Mayor Smith was the sponsor of Consent Agenda Resolution item #14 –...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 21, 2026 | Legals
NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATIONNotice is hereby given that a civil action is pending in the District Court of Lee County, Alabama, styled Southeast Restoration Group of Georgia, Inc. v. Marisel San Miguel (43-DV-2025-900900.00), wherein Plaintiff seeks recovery of...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 21, 2026 | Column, D. Mark Mitchell
BY D MARK MITCHELL OPINION — Area play proved unforgiving for the Opelika Bulldogs baseball team, as last week’s three-game sweep by rival Auburn officially ended Opelika’s hopes of reaching the postseason. The Bulldogs area schedule at 1-5 and now sit at 18-18...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 21, 2026 | Featured, Politics
Sheriff candidates spar over cooperation with ICE ahead of primary BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — Two Republican candidates running for Lee County Sheriff are offering competing visions regarding the agency’s involvement with U.S. Immigration and Customs...
