BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER AUBURN — A split Auburn City Council on Oct. 6 denied a temporary ban on new lounges in and around downtown due to what city officials characterized as a disproportionate number of public safety calls in the area tied to the businesses.The final vote was 4-4.Ward 1 Council Member Connie Fitch-Taylor, Ward 2 Council Member Kelley Griswold, Ward 5 Council Member Sonny Moreman and Ward 8 Council Member Tommy Dawson...
BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER OPELIKA — The Opelika City Council approved a nearly $975,000 sanitary sewer improvement project, adopted new regulations governing package liquor stores and authorized more than $575,000 in technology purchases and services on Tuesday, Oct. 6.The council awarded the I-85 Sanitary Sewer Improvements contract to Utility & Water Services for $974,902.42. Five bids were received for the project, with Utility &...
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER AUBURN — In the rivalry between Auburn High School and Opelika High School, legendary plays abound.A bobbled snap recovered at the Auburn 15 yard line with 1:56 left to secure the Tigers’ 17-10 win in the 100th game; C.J. Johnson’s 57-yard scoring run to seal Opelika’s 31-28 win in last year’s semifinals to end Auburn’s season and its six-game series winning streak; and countless other moments committed to memory...
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — Lee County is among the Alabama communities served by two federal suicide prevention grants announced by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, bringing expanded support and community-based services to local veterans beginning this fall.Southeastern Vet to Vet Peer Support Inc. received a $750,000 multi-state grant to serve veterans in Lee County and nine other counties across Alabama and Georgia.The...
BY D MARK MITCHELL OPINION —A packed house at Duck Samford Stadium got exactly what it expected Friday night: another hard-fought chapter in the Auburn-Opelika rivalry.With both teams battling for important Class 6A Region 2 positioning, defense ruled the night for three quarters. Auburn carried a slim 7-3 advantage into the fourth quarter before the game erupted into a dramatic finish. The Tigers opened the final period during a promising...
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CONTRIBUTED BY FOUR SEASONSFEDERAL CREDIT UNION OPELIKA — Four Seasons Federal Credit Union will hold a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 2 p.m. for a $5 million renovation and expansion of its Pepperell Parkway branch at 2915...
CONTRIBUTED BY OPD OPELIKA — Piedmont Columbus Regional has named Officer Connor Ramey with the Opelika Police Department the organization’s First Friday Hero for the month of October. First responders were dispatched to a home on Lakeshore Drive...
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