By Michelle KeyPublisher Mayor Gary Fuller and the Opelika City Council approved a resolution honoring the late Anne M. Grady during last week’s...
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County votes to grant Tier I benefits to Tier II employees
By Michelle KeyOpelika Observer In an effort to increase and maintain employee retention, the Lee County Commission voted to grant Tier I benefits...
Erica Baker Norris qualifies as candidate for Ward 2
By Will FairlessAssociate Editor Erica Baker-Norris, Vice President Elect of the Alabama Association of Public Personnel Administrators and the...
Oscar Penn joins Ward 2 race
Special to theOpelika Observer Oscar Penn announced his candidacy for the Ward 2 seat on the Opelika City Council last week. “I’ve been a part of...
Elizabeth Burton to run for Ward 1 city council seat
By Will FairlessAssociate Editor Elizabeth Burton, a lifelong Opelika citizen in Ward 1, has decided to run for the city council seat of her ward....
Brandon Fincher announces intention to run for Councilman of Ward 5
Special to theOpelika Observer Fincher believes this is a critical time for the city to make decisions that will promote sustainable growth and...
Hopeful mayoral candidate hosts community meeting for Ward 2
By Wil CrewsOpelika Observer Last Thursday, Opelika Ward 2 City Council member Tiffany Gibson-Pitts led an online community meeting to discuss...
Delving into political slogans: ‘Yes, We Can’ to ‘Keep America Great’
By Greg MarkleyFor the Opelika Observer In 2003, Arnold Schwarzenegger announced on late-night TV that he was a candidate in a special recall...
Michael Carter to campaign for Ward 3
“Let’s Serve Opelika Together” Special to theOpelika Observer Michael D. Carter proudly announced his candidacy for the 2020 elections for Ward 3 of...