BY ALI RAUCHCEO OPELIKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OPINION — Two hundred and fifty years ago, a group of ordinary people signed an extraordinary document....
Op-ed: The next 250 years start here
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Our children. Our future. A conversation worth having.
CONTRIBUTED BY SUSCC OPINION — The need for quality early childhood education in East Alabama is an important conversation that impacts families,...
Op-ed — data center moratoriums are right for Alabama
BY DOUG JONESOPINION —Apparently, asking questions and raising community concerns now makes you a socialist. At least, that’s what you’d believe if...
Letter questions Hodge Cemetery boundaries
BY THE LEE COUNTY CEMETERY PRESERVATION COMMISSION OPINION — At recent Opelika City Council meetings, citizens communications related to the Hodge...
Free public transit service available
BY OBSERVER STAFF LEE COUNTY — Lee-Russell Public Transit offers free transportation services for residents in Auburn, Opelika, Lee County and...
Letter to the editor: Founders’ words offer lessons in character
OPINION — The Character Council of Opelika exists to encourage character traits in our community. As the council promotes character words, we find...
Letter to the editor
A tale of two administrations: Auburn University trustees grab power while Auburn City Council gives it away OPINION —Let me speak plainly about two...
Letter to the editor: concerns about primary elections, voter participation
OPINION —In Lee County’s most recent sheriff election cycle, voters participated in party primaries to select nominees for the general election. In...
Letter to the editor: Waverly Parkway needs upgrades, not sidewalks
OPINION — More than six years, ago I contacted Eddie Smith, Scott Parker and Mike Hilyer on several occasions about making repairs to Waverly...