by The Observer Staff | Oct 21, 2025 | Politics
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — For the second time in as many meetings, the Auburn City Council on Oct. 21 postponed a series of votes that would determine the future of a massive mixed-use development on the city’s northern outskirts.Now, the future of...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 21, 2025 | Featured, Politics
BY MICHELLE KEY | PUBLISHER OPELIKA — The Opelika City Council rejected two proposed amendments to the city’s bed-and-breakfast ordinance Tuesday night.Up for consideration were two different but similar proposed amendments — one considered “less restrictive” and the...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 21, 2025 | Politics
BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER EAST ALABAMA — The race for Alabama’s District 38 special primary election, held Tuesday, Oct. 21, is headed to a runoff between Garrett Dixon and Kristin Nelson.Dixon received 224 votes (15.65%) in Chambers County and 650 votes (54.39%) in...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 21, 2025 | Community
CONTRIBUTED BY AUBURN-OPEIKA TOURISM AUBURN-OPELIKA — Auburn-Opelika Tourism is proud to announce that Travis Harrison, Experience & Marketing Specialist, has been selected as a member of Class VIII (2025–2026) of the Alabama Leadership Initiative...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 21, 2025 | Education, Featured
CONTRIBUTED BY OFFICE OF GOV. KAY IVEY ALABAMA – A groundbreaking ceremony was held last week on construction of the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences (ASHS), the state’s newest specialty public high school, designed to prepare students for careers in...
