Every election for every public office is important in a democracy. In the upcoming election, the election for secretary of state throughout the...
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Since Opelika Main Street’s founding in 1987, downtown Opelika has grown from a sleepy business district that had seen better days into a bustling...
Brown: “Blacks must form political coalitions like in Georgia”
OP-ED CONTRIBUTEDBY DOUG SMITH “New Blue” Says Gas Rebate Should Be Considered On March 26 The New South Coalition, a predominantly Black group of...
Rogers Joins Colleagues in Calling For End to Transportation Mask Mandate
Op-Ed Contributed By The Office of Mike Rogers Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL) joined Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Sam Graves...
Opinion: Alabama’s Economic Situation is Hopeful
OP-ED CONTRIBUTED BY ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR What a rollercoaster the last two years have been! The Alabama Department of Labor, along with the...
Letter to the Editor
Oh, well, here “we” go AGAIN. Not too long ago there was an uprising of concerned community folks around Opelika working to stop a quarry from being...
Legislature Nixes “New Blues” Request To Pause Gas Tax
CONTRIBUTED BY DOUG SMITH OPINION - Thursday night, all of the candidates for Alabama governor except current Gov. Kay Ivey met in the beautiful...
Letter to the Editor: Beulah is a great place to live
The Beulah area is a great place to live. Small area, spread out and very different people. Neighbors saying kind things to each other. If you...
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...