by The Observer Staff | Mar 20, 2024 | Beth Pinyerd, Column
OPINION — Baby Boomers who grew up in the community remember how Lee County celebrated Easter with children and families. My brother, Frank V. Jones, and I were recalling how Mrs. Alma Martin at Northside Elementary School in Opelika celebrated each Easter with an...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 20, 2024 | Column, Steve Flowers
OPINION — The most interesting and paramount race on the ballot in the March 5th primaries was the one for the new open 2nd Congressional District.This gerrymandered new district was created by the Federal Courts to implement a new Democratic/Black District in the...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 20, 2024 | Politics
BY MICHELLE KEYMICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — The Opelika City Council and the Character Council honored Dr. George and Debbie Purves as the Character Council’s ‘Citizens of Excellent Character’ during the Tuesday night city council meeting....
by The Observer Staff | Mar 20, 2024 | Politics
BY STEVEN STIEFELFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — At its March 12 meeting, the Auburn City Council approved a new No Parking zone along Tullahoma Drive. The city received multiple complaints about the impacted area and shared research from Engineering Services and Public...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 20, 2024 | Politics
Revisions will include zoning and land use changes since last update in 2018 CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER AUBURN — The city of Auburn will hold three public input meetings to garner input on an update to CompPlan 2030, the comprehensive plan for the city of Auburn. The...
