by The Observer Staff | Oct 27, 2026 | Featured, Politics
City reviewing zoning regulations, infrastructure and housing growth ahead of April 2027 deadline BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER OPELIKA — Opelika Planning Director Matt Mosley told the Opelika City Council during its Oct. 20 work session that the city is making significant...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 27, 2026 | Politics
BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER AUBURN — Auburn city staff plans to recommend extending the temporary moratorium on certain multifamily and private dormitory developments while studies of stormwater drainage, sewer capacity, traffic and zoning regulations continue.City...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 27, 2026 | Column
OPINION — I think most of us know what it feels like to have our plans interrupted. You can have the whole day mapped out and then the phone rings, the car won’t start or somebody needs you right this second. Sometimes the interruption is small, and sometimes it...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 27, 2026 | Letter to the Editor, Opinions
Look beyond attacks in sheriff’s race OPINION —There’s an old rule in politics that more candidates ought to remember: When you’vegot a good argument, make it. When you’ve got a good record, run on it. And when you’ve got neither, there’s always mud.Unfortunately, mud...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 27, 2026 | Featured, Obituaries
BY OBSERVER STAFF SMITHS STATION — Smiths Station Mayor Richard Cooley, whose dedication to public service helped shape the community from its earliest days as an incorporated city, died Saturday, Oct. 24, surrounded by his family.The city announced his death...
