BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER OPELIKA — The proposed ordinance establishing licensing and taxation requirements for commercial, residential and short-term rentals, including commercial self-service storage rentals, drew comments from residents during Tuesday’s Opelika City Council meeting.Ward 4 Council Member Chuck Beams introduced the ordinance for its first reading.Three residents spoke against the proposal, while one expressed support.Nelson...
BY BRANDON HUGHES FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Auburn (4-2, 2-2) beat No. 1 Georgia (6-1, 4-1), 27-24, on Saturday in Athens, and by any objective measure it should not have been possible. Consider this: AP No. 1 teams had won 93 consecutive home games against unranked opponents. Georgia had won 53 straight against unranked opponents. And the No. 1 team had not lost to an unranked opponent in consecutive weeks since 1990 (No. 1 Texas fell the week...
BY MICHELLE KEY PUBLISHER OPELIKA — A revised ordinance that would establish new business-license requirements for residential, commercial and short-term rental properties, as well as self-storage facilities, returned to the Opelika City Council for a first reading Tuesday, Oct. 20. Two of the most significant changes from the prepared version for the council’s Sept. 15 meeting are a reduction in the proposed business-license tax on residential...
OPINION — Last Friday night, the Opelika Bulldogs beat Smiths Station 51-19 on senior night at Bulldog Stadium. The Bulldogs rushed for 202 yards, 9 -yards a carry, and threw for 125 yards. Jordan Jackson led the rushing attack with 95 -yards on 5 carries, Jaylen Nelson and CJ Sankey followed with 25 rushing yards apiece. QB Austan Christiaan was 8 of 10 for 125 passing yards passing. Receivers JP Patterson (14-yards), Matt Pritchett...
BY DANIEL SCHMIDT THE OBSERVER AUBURN — The volleyball season will continue for Auburn High School and Opelika High School following the conclusion of the Class 6A Area 4 tournament. The Lady Tigers (8-18) hosted and won the area tournament at AHS Main Gym on Oct. 15, sweeping the Lady Bulldogs (15-8) 3-0 in the title game. Both teams advanced to the regional tournament at the Cramton Bowl Multiplex in Montgomery. The Tigers opened the...
BY DANIEL SCHMIDT THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Auburn head coach Alex Golesh has been named both the Paul “Bear” Bryant National Coach of the Week and the Dodd Trophy Coach of the Week after the Tigers’ come-from-behind 27-24 win over No. 1 Georgia on Oct. 17 in Athens. The American Heart Association selected Golesh for the Bryant award. Officials from the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation and Peach Bowl Inc. announced the Dodd Trophy honor. On...
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BY MICHELLE KEY PUBLISHER OPELIKA — A revised ordinance that would establish new business-license requirements for residential, commercial and short-term rental properties, as well as self-storage facilities, returned to the Opelika City Council...
BY MICHELLE KEY PUBLISHER LOACHAPOKA — More than five decades after beginning as a small local heritage event, Syrup Sopping Day continues to bring thousands of visitors to Loachapoka each fall for a day centered on history, food, traditional...
CONTRIBUTED BY THE OPELIKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OPELIKA — The Opelika Chamber of Commerce honored the men and women who protect and serve Opelika and Lee County at its Valor Public Safety Awards on Oct. 9 at the Bottling Plant Event Center....
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