by The Observer Staff | Nov 30, 2022 | Obituaries
James C. Pressley Sr. was born on July 13, 1945, and passed away at his home on Nov. 21, 2022. He was 77 years old. Mr. Pressley was preceded in death by his son Randall Akins and his daughter Vickie Kalla as well as brothers Jackie Fuller, Frank Fuller; sisters Mary...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 30, 2022 | Politics
BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Commission approved two projects related to the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds that Lee County received. The commission approved an addendum and implementation policies and procedures from the...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 30, 2022 | Opinions
CONTRIBUTED BYJOHN BANZHAF OPINION — A jury has just imposed a whopping $500,000 verdict in punitive damages, in addition to a verdict of $145,000 for compensatory damages for harm actually suffered, against Auburn University in Lee County, Alabama, for retaliating...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 30, 2022 | Opinions
CONTRIBUTED BYJOHN GALER, PUBLISHER OF THE JOURNAL-NEWS, HILLSBORO, ILLINOISCHAIR, NATIONAL NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION OPINION — The powers that Google and Facebook have over economic and political power in society — especially over the news industry — has caught the...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 30, 2022 | Community, Politics
BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — The Opelika Chamber of Commerce held a Legislative Reception with five of the newly elected and re-appointed officials for Lee County, including Debbie Wood, Alabama House representative for the 38th District;...
