by The Observer Staff | Oct 6, 2021 | Sports
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by The Observer Staff | Oct 6, 2021 | Column, Politics, Steve Flowers
Prison Issue Tackled,New Prisons on the Way By Steve Flowers The problem of overcrowded prisons is a dilemma that has been facing Alabama for close to a decade. It was not something that Kay Ivey created. She simply inherited the situation and the chickens have come...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 6, 2021 | Politics
BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER The Opelika City Council approved more than $375,000 in appropriations to various organizations during Tuesday night’s city council meeting. The funds were allocated as follows: • Alabama Cooperative Extension System $12500 • American Red...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 6, 2021 | Politics
BY HANNAH LESTERHLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM The Toomer’s Corner Sit-in hosted one of 650 women’s marches across the United States this past Saturday at Toomer’s Corner. “On Saturday, the Women’s March Organization encouraged people all over the country to hold sister...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 6, 2021 | Column, Greg Markley
By GREG MARKLEY The U.S. Census Bureau recently released population numbers for the states and cities. Huntsville is now Alabama’s largest city, with more than 215,000 citizens. But Birmingham keeps its title as the largest metropolitan area in this state. Remember:...
