by The Observer Staff | Oct 24, 2014 | Politics
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter After a year’s worth of investigation by the Special White Collar Crimes Unit of the Alabama Attorney General’s Office, Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard, R-Auburn, has been arrested and charged with 23 felony indictments....
by The Observer Staff | Oct 24, 2014 | Community, Slider
New name, food, leadership for Jimmy’s by the tracks By Rebekah Martin Assistant Editor “Southern Sophistication with a Creole Flair” is what Jimmy’s by the Tracks is all about. A locally owned and operated restaurant on Eighth Street, Jimmy’s opened its doors...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 24, 2014 | Community
Train project receives generous $25K pledge from local company By Laurel Callaway Opelika Observer The Rocky Brook Rocket restoration project continues to move at full steam ahead. At Tuesday’s city council meeting, the council unanimously approved an agreement...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 24, 2014 | Community
By Fred Woods Editor When they go to the polls on Nov. 4, 2014, Alabama voters will cast their ballots on five amendments to the state constitution, on topics ranging from bond issues to the right to hunt and fish. It’s a fairly typical election year: there are...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 24, 2014 | Community
By Alison James Associate Editor The Rocky Brook Rocket project is $25,000 closer to completion – and the Depot has a new name. The council approved Tuesday an agreement in which Alligare, LLC, will donate $25,000 over three years in exchange for the Rocky Brook...