by The Observer Staff | Aug 6, 2012 | Politics
by the Opelika Observer staff The city of Opelika’s upcoming municipal election will now be held only in Wards One and Two, as only Ward 1’s Patsy Jones and Ward 2’s Larry Gray have encountered opposition totheir re-election bids. Patsy Jones will once again...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 6, 2012 | Politics
by Greg Markley Political Writer Dorothy in the classic 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz was apparently not alone when she said, “There’s no place like home.” Likewise, the 42nd Annual Alabama County Government Institute at Auburn University had attendees from all...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 6, 2012 | Politics
by Greg Markley Political Writer For more than a year, Lee County commissioners have been discussing how best to handle problems on part of Lee Road 352 where residents with serious lung ailments live. The issue arose again Monday, like a Mojave dust devil,...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 6, 2012 | Column
My youngest, Lissy is helping me with my column this week. When asked what I should write about, she responded without hesitation, “Power Rangers!” At one time I was worried about my children watching this show but on one particular afternoon, I got over it. The...