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Dear Citizens of Opelika,

As I sit in my office and look out over the city, I can’t help but feel a sense of pride in the change that has occurred in Opelika over the past year. It’s been a tough couple of weeks for our community and the effects of this change have truly been brought to light....

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By Tim Frazier Demand for commercial truck drivers nationwide has reached a critical point, and it’s only going to keep growing for the foreseeable future. With the current strain on the world’s supply chain, pay and earnings have gone up significantly for truck...

Letter to the Editor: Dave Thomas for Governor

The Alabama Cannabis Coalition and the Alabama Republicans Against Marijuana Prohibition would like to announce that we wholeheartedly endorse Springville Mayor Dave Thomas for Governor of the State of Alabama on May 24, 2022, for the Republican Primary.  Mayor...

Letter to the Editor: A Response to Steve Flowers

I am writing in response to the column that ran in this paper by Steve Flowers. In it, he pontificates about the governor’s race and shares his perspective on Governor Kay Ivey and Lindy Blanchard, but he gets it wrong. Mr. Flowers should begin by spelling Mrs....
Vaccines, reason and freedom

Vaccines, reason and freedom

By Dan Sutter Special to the Opelika Observer The current measles outbreak has brought new criticism of parents who refuse to vaccinate their...

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