by The Observer Staff | Jan 13, 2021 | Column, Greg Markley, Politics
By Greg Markley Four years after I attended Jimmy Carter’s inauguration, things were changing. I graduated from college with a bachelor’s in political science (which in that economy could get you a good job with a lot of luck and abundant prayer.) After working as a...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 13, 2021 | Politics
Contributed bythe office of John H. Merrill The following is a direct statement from Alabama Secretary of State John H. Merrill in response to the protests that resulted from the Electoral College Certification ceremony of Jan. 6 (statement made on Jan. 6):“Today,...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 13, 2021 | Community, Featured
Contributed by theOpelika Exchange Club The Opelika Exchange Club annually recognizes the city’s outstanding sheriff deputies, local policemen, highway troopers and firefighters, and this year the club has begun to recognize the outstanding EMT service...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 12, 2021 | Community, Schools
By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com A group of over 1300 met by a virtual webinar for an Auburn University Faculty meeting to discuss a vote of no-confidence in Auburn University Provost Bill Hardgrave on Jan. 12. However, the vote was never held. A motion for...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 12, 2021 | Featured
Contributed by thecity of Opelika On Tuesday, Gov. Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Transportation announced that the city of Opelika (Lee County) will be receiving $1,328,687.23 in funding for Exit 62 improvements. The goal of this project is to ultimately...
