CONTRIBUTED BY KELSEY KINTZ-ROBERTS, ARYANA PRATT, CAMDEN COBURN AND BAILEY CUNNINGHAM LEE COUNTY — In Lee County, nicotine addiction among teens has become commonplace. Addiction is normalized in our schools’ and communitys’ social circles, covered up easily by teenagers and reinforced by daily routines and habits. In response, each of our four team members aged 16 to 18 interviewed teens aged 15 to 18 living in Lee County,...
BY KADIE TAYLOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Providing quality designs, attention to detail, competitive prices and licensing with local universities, Tiger Town Embroidery & Screenprinting celebrated 25 years of business on April 1. Owner Ken Tidwell said when he bought Tiger Town Embroidery & Screenprinting, it was a small business that he has since grown to serve customers for a quarter of a century. “Me and my wife bought the...
Program aims to improve response times and investigations as officials address privacy concerns BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER AUBURN — The Auburn Police Department will soon have access to a sophisticated network of drones covering a broad swath of the city after the Auburn City Council approved a nearly $1 million contract April 21.The $992,501 contract with Axon Enterprise, an Arizona-based company that develops weapons and technology...
Per Ordinance 032-25 Under Section 2-169 - Rule 1(e) “An item on the published agenda may be removed or postponed by the sponsor without approval of the city council prior to the meeting”. As Mayor Smith was the sponsor of Consent Agenda Resolution item #14 – Special Appropriation to Opelika Industrial Development Authority ($750,000), he has requested the item be removed from tonight's agenda at this time. **The Medical Clinic item was on the...
Sheriff candidates spar over cooperation with ICE ahead of primary BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — Two Republican candidates running for Lee County Sheriff are offering competing visions regarding the agency’s involvement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, with the 2026 primary elections less than a month away. While the debate between current Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones and his challenger, Cam Hunt, a former Lee County...
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OPINION — Have you ever had a moment in your life when something finally just “clicked?” Maybe it was something you had heard before. Maybe it was something that you had heard many times before, but for some reason, this time, it was...
CONTRIBUTED BY KELSEY KINTZ-ROBERTS, ARYANA PRATT, CAMDEN COBURN AND BAILEY CUNNINGHAM LEE COUNTY — In Lee County, nicotine addiction among teens has become commonplace. Addiction is normalized in our schools’ and communitys’ social...
CONTRIBUTED BY THE OPELIKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OPELIKA — The Opelika Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that applications are now open for the 2026-2027 20 Under 40 Program, a leadership development initiative designed to cultivate the next...
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