by The Observer Staff | Jan 5, 2022 | Politics
BY HANNAH LESTERHLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM The Auburn City Council voted to purchase playground equipment for Dinius Park Tuesday night. The council approved the contract with GameTime for over $59,700 for the equipment. Some playground equipment has already been...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 5, 2022 | Column, Greg Markley
By GREG MARKLEY At 7:09 EST on June 14, 2017, shots rang out at a baseball stadium in Alexandria, Virginia, in a case of domestic terrorism. That morning, 24 Republican congressmen were practicing for a charity game against Democrats. Six people were injured, most...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 5, 2022 | Politics
By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com Meet Tim Aja — one of Opelika’s four contenders for the empty Ward 3 City Council seat. Aja is a reserve Navy commanding officer who joined right after college through officer candidacy school. After a couple of deployments,...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 5, 2022 | Politics
CONTRIBUTED BY ED PACKARD Ed Packard, a 24-year employee of the Alabama Secretary of State’s office, has announced announced his candidacy for the office of Secretary of State in the 2022 election cycle. Packard is a Republican, having previously been elected to the...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 5, 2022 | Events, Legals
NOTICE Janeth Hernandez-Cruz, whose whereabouts are unknown, must answer Oscar Severo’s Complaint and Summons. Said Answer must be filed on or before February 06, 2022 or thereafter a judgment of default may be entered against her in Case No: DR202 l-900374.00...