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Lee County Seeks New Judgeship

BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Commission approved a request to support an additional circuit judgeship in Lee County during its meeting Monday night. “The Judgeship Report for the 37th Judicial Circuit was prepared by the...

Smiths Station City Council Issues April Proclamations

BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM SMITHS STATION — The Smiths Station City Council and Mayor F. L. “Bubba” Copeland issued two proclamations April 11 recognizing April 2023 as Fair Housing Month and Sexual Assault Awareness Month in the city....

New Lee County EMA Offices Host Ribbon Cutting

Lee County Emergency Management Agency has moved into its newly-renovated facility, located at 908 Ave. B in Opelika.  Tours of the facility and a ribbon cutting were held on Monday, April 24. PHOTOS BY ROBERT NOLES / THE OBSERVER

Hearing Held for Dadeville Defendants 

BY HANNAH LESTER hlester@opelikaobserver.com  DADEVILLE —  Tuesday morning, five of six defendants in the Dadeville shooting which occurred on April 15 had their bail hearings.  Three of them are being tried as adults, the other two as juveniles. ...