by The Observer Staff | Nov 24, 2021 | Politics
BY HANNAH LESTERHLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM The Lee County Commission adopted a resolution for the redistricting plan Monday night following a public hearing. Redistricting is the process of redrawing lines in the county for each district, of which the county has...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 24, 2021 | Politics
Contributed by the city of Auburn / David D. Dorton As the Iron Bowl approaches, the mayors of Auburn and Tuscaloosa are set for their annual wager in support of a local charity. For the fourth year, Auburn Mayor Ron Anders and Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox have agreed...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 24, 2021 | Column, Greg Markley, Politics
By GREG MARKLEY With the death of former Chair of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Colin Powell in October, I was reminded of the amazing durability of Dick Cheney, the secretary of defense working alongside Powell in the 1991 Gulf War. Cheney had heart attacks in 1978 (at age...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 24, 2021 | Politics
CONTRIBUTED BY AUBURN UNIVERSITY NEWS / BY MIRANDA NOBLES As the attention of the state’s football fans turns to the Iron Bowl this week, a group of 50 student veterans will be putting the rivalry aside as part of Operation Iron Ruck. Held annually since 2018,...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 24, 2021 | Politics
CONTRIBUTED BYCHRISTIAN CARE MINISTRIES Pastor Carolyn Morton and the Samford Group hosted the inaugural Peacemakers and Prayer Warrior Outreach Day on Nov. 20 at Christian Care Ministries in Opelika. The group received a proclamation from Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller,...
