by The Observer Staff | Sep 5, 2024 | Politics
Auburn City Council approves $150 million general fund budget BY OBSERVER STAFF AUBURN — The Auburn City Council approved a fiscal year 2025 general fund budget of just under $150 million during Tuesday night’s city council meeting. The total anticipated revenue for...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 5, 2024 | Politics
Campaign to kickoff with OHS homecoming tailgate party CONTRIBUTED BY HARVIS FOR MAYOR OPELIKA — Raven Harvis has announced her candidacy for Mayor of Opelika.To kick off her campaign, Harvis will host a public campaign launch tailgate on Friday, Sept. 20, from 5:30...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 5, 2024 | Column, Steve Flowers
Alabama politics has been affected by presidential assassination attempts OPINION — America has a long history of presidential assassinations and assassination attempts.The two most notable, as well as history changing, were the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, our...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 5, 2024 | Community
BY THE OBSERVER STAFF OPELIKA — A crowd of citizens gathered at Christ Temple Holiness Church in Opelika last week for a “Justice for Tias” rally. Participants expressed grievances around the fatal shooting of a citizen by an Opelika police officer at Century Park...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 5, 2024 | Community
BY ELESE MCKINLEYFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — On July 8, Bison Bistro by FRANKY JUNES opened its doors at Southern Union State Community College, offering a new dining option on campus. The restaurant is operated by Rick Lanier, a seasoned cook with years of experience,...
