by The Observer Staff | Jun 2, 2026 | Politics
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER AUBURN — A substantial drainage infrastructure project expected to disrupt nearby residents will move forward after the Auburn City Council on Tuesday approved a $1.52 million construction contract.The project, to be performed by JLD...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 2, 2026 | Politics
BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER OPELIKA — The Opelika City Council on Tuesday approved a series of expenditures and agreements, including a $688,879 purchase of Tasers and related equipment for the Opelika Police Department and a $1.22 million contract for improvements to...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 2, 2026 | Featured
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Every spring, Opelika’s business community takes inventory of itself, counting up the businesses that opened, tallying the jobs it created and celebrating the people who made it happen.On Friday, May 29, that celebration came...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 2, 2026 | Featured
BY KADIE TAYLORTHE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Here Molly Girl, an Opelika-based full-service marketing firm, celebrated 10 years of business in May, serving companies and businesses in Lee County and beyond.Owner Katy Doss said after graduating from college, she worked at...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 2, 2026 | Letter to the Editor
OPINION —In Lee County’s most recent sheriff election cycle, voters participated in party primaries to select nominees for the general election. In practice, the outcome was effectively decided in the Republican primary because no Democratic candidate appeared on the...
