by The Observer Staff | Jul 11, 2024 | Featured
CONTRIBUTED BYALABAMA RETAIL ASSOC. ALABAMA — Alabama parents can plan to take advantage of the savings associated with Alabama’s back-to-school sales tax holiday.Alabama’s 19th annual back-to-school sales tax holiday is July 19-21. This marks the eighth time the...
by The Observer Staff | Jul 11, 2024 | Column, Steve Flowers
Donald Trump will be coronated by GOP at Republican convention OPINION — The Republican National Convention begins next week in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Milwaukee was selected as the home to the GOP Convention for a reason. Wisconsin is one of the six major pivotal...
by The Observer Staff | Jul 11, 2024 | Politics
CONTRIBUTED BY CITY OF AUBURN AUBURN — At its first regular meeting in July, the Auburn City Council authorized the purchase of three 2024 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide police motorcycles at a total caost of $83,655.66. One motorcycle will replace a damaged 2016 Honda...
by The Observer Staff | Jul 11, 2024 | Uncategorized
BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERHGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — A resident of Cedar Estates Subdivision, Ashley Lucas, approached the commission to discuss the condition of the roadways in the subdivision during the Monday night Lee County Commission meeting.“The...
by The Observer Staff | Jul 11, 2024 | Politics
BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERHGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM SMITHS STATION — Smiths Station Mayor Richard Cooley announced during the Smiths Station City Council work session this week that the city storm shelter is making progress.“We’re now out of peer review on our storm...
