by The Observer Staff | Sep 12, 2024 | Politics
BY MICHELLE KEYTHE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — During Monday night’s Lee County Commission meeting,Jimmie Dickey, executive director and CEO of Integrea, presented information pertaining to the name change of East Alabama Mental Health to Integrea Community Health System....
by The Observer Staff | Sep 12, 2024 | Column, Steve Flowers
Remembering 9/11 OPINION — It was 23 years ago on Sept. 11, 2001, when terrorists attacked our country. It was a day in infamy and a wakeup call for America. Allow me to share some memories from that day from famous Alabama political figures.The legendary Alabama...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 12, 2024 | Letter to the Editor
Sept. 11 and Donald Trump OPINION — One year after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, author and editor Hugh Downs asked a variety of individuals to contribute essays about America for his book “My America: What My Country Means to...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 12, 2024 | Politics
CONTRIBUTED BY CHUCK BEAMS FOR CITY COUNCIL OPELIKA — Chuck Beams, a longtime Opelika resident and community leader, has announced his candidacy for Opelika City Council, Ward 4. A resident of Opelika for nearly 25 years, Beams has deep connections to the city.He has...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 12, 2024 | Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am writing to call upon the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s State Bureau of Investigations, the Opelika Police Department and the Lee County District Attorney’s Office to quickly commence a thorough and transparent investigation of the shooting of Tias...
