by The Observer Staff | Jun 29, 2022 | Community, Politics
BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Commission updated its bulk waste pickup rules during its meeting Monday night. “This would allow, in addition to the weekly curbside carts, two pickups included at no additional price, up to...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 29, 2022 | Column, Greg Markley, Politics
By GREG MARKLEY OPINION — In 1972, singer Jim Croce had a hit single called “You don’t mess around with Jim.” Lyrics were: “You don’t tug on Superman’s cape, you don’t spit into the wind; you don’t pull the mask off that old Lone Ranger, and you don’t mess around with...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 29, 2022 | Community, Events
This past Thursday, the speaker during the Opelika Kiwanis meeting was Opelika Police Chief Shane Healey. He came and gave an update on the Opelika Police Department and its community goals. Next week on July 7, the speaker will be Jordan Roberts, who is in charge of...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 29, 2022 | Letter to the Editor, Politics
OPINION — The city of Auburn started in December 2021, issuing citations to property owners who operated a short term rental(STR) on their private property that was located in zones arbitrarily excluded by city council’s passage of ordinance 3288 in March...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 29, 2022 | Opinions, Politics
CONTRIBUTED BY THEOFFICE OF GOV. KAY IVEY OPINION — Following the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe, Governor Ivey issued the following statement last week. “Today is a giant step forward for our country as, after decades, Roe is finally overturned....
