by The Observer Staff | May 5, 2026 | Featured
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTFOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Sheriff’s Office honored 16 employees and presented one community recognition award during a ceremony on Friday, May 1.In a rare public awards event intended to honor his law enforcement officers,...
by The Observer Staff | May 5, 2026 | Politics
BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Commission approved a series of routine and new business items during its April 27 meeting following a work session that included updates on the Integra Mental Health Facility expansion and future funding for the...
by The Observer Staff | May 5, 2026 | Editorial Board, Politics
BY ALI RAUCHPRESIDENT AND CEO, OPELIKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OPINION —For the first time this year, the Auburn Chamber, East Alabama Chamber and Opelika Chamber came together to publish a shared public policy agenda. It was simply a reflection of what we were hearing...
by The Observer Staff | May 5, 2026 | Column
BY ROBERT MILLER OPINION — There are moments in life we wish we could take back. A conversation that went too far, a decision we knew better than to make, a moment when we didn’t stand when we should have or spoke when we shouldn’t have.And sometimes, it’s not just...
by The Observer Staff | May 5, 2026 | Column
OPINION — “If my mom loves like God, that means she probably needs a nap sometimes too,” said Olivia, 6. “Because loving people all day is hard work.”Moms are some of the hardest-working people on Earth. They love, serve and care for their families in a way that often...
