by The Observer Staff | Jun 3, 2025 | Politics
BY DAN SCHMIDTFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN – Previously proposed solid waste collection fee increases are now codified after the Auburn City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved the rate hike. It is the first time the city has raised the price of its solid waste...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 3, 2025 | Politics
BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER OPELIKA — Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller and the city council presented Attaboy Awards to Chief Building Inspector Jeff Kappelman and Opelika Police Sergeant Richard Canfield for going above and beyond their duty as city employees.Canfield...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 3, 2025 | Events, Featured
BY ANITA STIEFELMANAGING EDITOR EAST ALABAMA — Several events are planned to celebrate Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. Also called Emancipation Day, Juneteenth was originally celebrated in Texas on the day that Black people...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
BY STEVEN STIEFELFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — The Opelika Chamber of Commerce held it’s 84th Annual Meeting on June 30, where new officers and board members were announced and small business awards were distributed.The Executive Committee includes new Board of Directors...