by The Observer Staff | Jun 22, 2022 | Politics
BY THE OBSERVER STAFF CHAMBERS CO. — Attorney Gen. Steve Marshall honored Chambers County Deputy Sheriff A’mar Colin Abel in a press release sent out on Tuesday. The statement, in response to the line-of-duty death of Abel on June 20 reads as follows: “Alabama’s...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 22, 2022 | Politics
By Hannah Lester hlester@opelikaobserver.com AUBURN — Statewide elections have covered headlines for the last few weeks — but Auburn’s municipal election is coming up in just two months. On Aug. 23, residents will vote for their city council members and...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 22, 2022 | Column, Greg Markley, Politics
BY GREG MARKLEYFOR THE OBSERVER OPINION — A common sight at university history departments for 25-30 years has been students wearing T-shirts that read: “Well-behaved women seldom make history.” I recently recalled that I saw those often at Auburn University...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 22, 2022 | Opinions
CONTRIBUTED BYAlabama Gov. Kay Ivey OPINION — When the world was a mess, Alabama showed plain common sense. Our tourists are proof positive of that. Over the last two years, tourists and vacationers have flocked to Alabama to escape unnecessary restrictions and...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 22, 2022 | Politics
BY MICHELLE KEY PUBLISHER OPELIKA — During Tuesday night’s Opelika City Council meeting, plans for a new four-story hotel and entertainment complex was approved. There was a public hearing for a project development agreement with VAH Investments, LLC. The...
