by The Observer Staff | Jul 18, 2017 | Community
By Ann Cipperly Opelika Observer Editor’s Note: Last week we printed the first of a two-part story about Opelika’s Gingerbread House and the people who have lived in it. We left off with the first part of the story of Loxla Edwards, whose son, John Calhoun Edwards,...
by The Observer Staff | Jul 18, 2017 | Community
By Fred Woods Editor The Lee County Commission took the first steps to resolve the disputed ownership of a one-lane portion of Lee Road 425 that crosses a dam. A time line prepared by the highway department revealed that Lee County had a history of doing maintenance...
by The Observer Staff | Jul 18, 2017 | Community
By Fred Woods Editor The Salem Volunteer Fire Department (SVFD) has been upgraded from an ISO rating of 9/10 to 5/5x effective Sept. 1. The national Insurance Service Office (ISO) provides this rating to insurance companies to describe an area’s fire protection...
by The Observer Staff | Jul 18, 2017 | Legals
SYNOPSIS OF ZONING NOTICE The City Council of the City of Opelika will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, August 15, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of the Municipal Building, 204 S. 7th Street, Opelika, Lee County, Alabama, to consider the adoption of...
by The Observer Staff | Jul 18, 2017 | Legals
SYNOPSIS OF ZONING NOTICE The City Council of the City of Opelika will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, August 15, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of the Municipal Building, 204 S. 7th Street, Opelika, Lee County, Alabama, to consider the adoption of...
