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Mr. Gatti’s Moves Forward

BY MICHELLE KEYMICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — It appears that Mr. Gatti’s is still on its way to Opelika — at least, according to the Opelika City Council agenda. Tuesday night, during the Opelika City Council meeting, the council approved a restaurant retail...

Target Receives Its Alcohol Beverage Licenses

BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERHLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — Target is one step closer to opening in downtown Auburn. Target received its alcohol beverage licenses during the Auburn City Council meeting Tuesday night. The council approved retail beer (off premise only)...

Community Announcement: Lee County Democrats to Hold Training Session July 15

LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Democratic Executive Committee will hold a meeting on Saturday, July 15, from 1 to 4 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Opelika Public Library, located at 1100 Glenn St., in Opelika. All interested Democrats are welcome. Those that plan...

Lee County Commission Approves ARPA Funds Allocation

BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERHLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Commission approved the allocation of ARPA Funds and the Lee County Broadband Expansion Grant Program Application following a postponement from a previous week. Broadband has been a major...

Lee County Election Results

Lee County Election Results

Nov 9, 2022

BY WIL CREWS ANDMICHELLE KEY PUBLISHER'S NOTE: These results are not official. Results will be certified by election officials next week. LEE COUNTY...

Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Nov 9, 2022

Kay Ivey is Governor Again OPINION — Gov. Kay Ivey’s 2022 reelection victory run has been very impressive. Some of you may be wondering how quickly...

Lee County Discusses Homelessness

Nov 9, 2022

BY HANNAH LESTERHLESTER@ OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — Residents of Lee County got together last week to discuss a pressing problem —...

Attorney General Steve Marshall Reaches $44 Million Agreement with Walmart to Fund Opioid Abatement Statewide

Attorney General Steve Marshall Reaches $44 Million Agreement with Walmart to Fund Opioid Abatement Statewide

Nov 9, 2022

CONTRIBUTED BY THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL STEVE MARSHALL ALABAMA — Attorney General Steve Marshall recently announced a $44 million statewide...

Auburn Church Battling Vandals, Intolerance

Auburn Church Battling Vandals, Intolerance

Nov 9, 2022

OPINION — In the drama “Absence of Malice” (1981), a reckless reporter (Sally Field) gets her comeuppance from an honest character (Paul Newman)....

Lee County Receives More Federal Funding

Nov 2, 2022

BY HANNAH LESTERHLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — Lee County is receiving $100,000 from the federal government from the American Rescue Plan....

Ivey Supports Aniah’s Law

Ivey Supports Aniah’s Law

Nov 2, 2022

CONTRIBUTED BYTHE OFFICE OF GOV. KAY IVEY ALABAMA — Gov. Kay Ivey issued the following statement voicing her support for Aniah’s Law on the Nov. 8...

Libertarians Get A Bigger Profile After Ballot Access Granted

Nov 2, 2022

OPINION — BY GREG MARKLEY Ballot access means not “crashing the gates” but being a factor in state elections. Libertarians often vote with the GOP,...

State’s Legal Service for VR Consumers Has Moved

Nov 2, 2022

CONTRIBUTED BY ADAP ALABAMA — Alabamians with disabilities experiencing problems with employment or independent living services have a new — but...

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