by The Observer Staff | Dec 17, 2024 | Uncategorized
Alabama DHR Addresses Increase in EBT Fraud and Cautions Clients Against Continued Phone Scams CONTRIBUTED BY STATE OF ALABAMA DHR MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) is continuing to receive an increased number of fraud reports...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 17, 2024 | Community
BY JUSTIN SMITHFOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — A federal court in Texas recently held the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is unconstitutional and imposed a nationwide injunction against the CTA’s enforcement of the Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting. The...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 17, 2024 | Letter to the Editor
When a friend calls to me from the roadAnd slows his horse to a meaning walk,I don’t stand still and look aroundOn all the hills I haven’t hoed,And shout from where I am, What is it?No, not as there is a time to talk.I thrust my hoe in the mellow ground,Blade-end up...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 17, 2024 | Community
BY HANNAH BEASLEYFOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — The inaugural “sPAW-lidays” fundraiser for CARE Humane Society was held recently at the Auburn Marriott Opelika Resort & Spa at Grand National.Participants purchased tickets to enjoy mini spa treatments, hot...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 17, 2024 | Calendar (Upcoming Events), Community
The contest is on to see who has Opelika’s best Christmas decorations.Keep Opelika Beautiful has challenged city residents to pull out all the stops on outdoor light displays this year. Online poll voting & secret judges will be used to determine the winners. Two...