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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Questions for the Commission

OPINION — I’ve raised questions with the Lee County Commission in person, as well as via email, and have yet to receive any responses. The people elected seem to be comfortable with not speaking with the public as shown by their lack of communication with their...

Letter to the Editor: Consider the Humane Society

LEE COUNTY —  Dear Friend of LCHS, If you’ve ever been given a second chance, then you know how much it can mean and how it can even turn your life around. At Lee County Humane Society, we have a shelter full of animals waiting for their second chance. We are...

Letter to the Editor: Should Auburn Overpay Its Employees?

OPINION — In 2021, the city of Auburn's average wage was $64,713, with 560 employees. For comparison, the city of Huntsville's average wage was $50,048, with 2,567 employees, and the city of Montgomery's average wage was $44,403, with 2,247 employees. Does the city of...

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OPINION —  As beautiful as Lee County is, why does the county not have ordinances in place to not allow personal property or private property to become an eyesore with the collection of inoperable vehicles, scrap metal or garbage collection and/or other debris to...

Top-Heavy Government

CONTRIBUTED BY PHIL WILLIAMS OPINION — I was pumping gas at a local station near an interstate offramp once and thought I heard a bomb go off. It...

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Hugh Freeze Hire Dear editor, AU Athletics submitted a press release to the Nov. 30th “Opelika Observer”, which announced Hugh Freeze as the new...

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