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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....

At the Pharmer’s Market, Patients Suffer While Middlemen Profit

BY SALLY C. PIPES Imagine a visit to the local farmer's market. When you're about to pay the farmer for some fruit, a man in a suit and sunglasses interrupts the exchange and offers to negotiate a discount with the farmer. Cool, right? Not so fast. The man in the suit...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR:

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: Vote no on Alabama Amendment 1 allowing public display of Ten Commandments

Letter to the Editor: Vote no on Alabama Amendment 1 allowing public display of Ten Commandments

Oct 24, 2018

Dear Editor, A referendum to authorize the display of the Ten Commandments on public property has been put on the Nov. 6 Alabama ballot at the...

Letter to the Editor: ‘We believe now is the right time’

Oct 24, 2018

By Mayor Gary Fuller Special to the Opelika Observer The City of Opelika and Point Broadband have announced the signing of a definitive agreement...

Letter to the Editor: Vote no on Alabama Amendment 1 allowing public display of Ten Commandments

Letter to the Editor: ‘Opelika’s Day of Reckoning

Oct 24, 2018

By George S. Ford, PhD Special to the Opelika Observer It’s a day of reckoning as sure as a sunrise. Last week, the City of Opelika sold its...

Letter to the Editor: ‘First Man’ captures essence of Armstrong’s story, journey

Letter to the Editor: ‘First Man’ captures essence of Armstrong’s story, journey

Oct 18, 2018

Dear Editor. My wife and I attended the screening of First Man, sponsored by Southern Tattler and Opelika Observer, last evening and we found the...

Letter to the Editor: Vote no on Alabama Amendment 1 allowing public display of Ten Commandments

Letter to the Editor: End of an Era

Sep 5, 2018

Until three years ago, like most citizens in Lee County, I’d never attended a Lee County Commission meeting. I’ve found failure to participate in...

Letter to the Editor: In support of Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to our U.S. Supreme Court

Letter to the Editor: In support of Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to our U.S. Supreme Court

Aug 1, 2018

President Trump’s nomination of Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court is great for America and the State of Alabama. As...

Letter to the Editor: Farm Bill can help bridge rural America’s digital divide

Letter to the Editor: Farm Bill can help bridge rural America’s digital divide

Jul 18, 2018

Special to the Opelika Observer While the 2018 Farm Bill has stoked controversy over work requirements and agriculture subsidies (Senator Doug)...

Letters to the Editor: Rauch is for education, community, veterans

Letters to the Editor: Rauch is for education, community, veterans

Jul 11, 2018

I would like to encourage people to study the candidates for Opelika in the upcoming runoff this month. I have met Todd Rauch. A military veteran...

Letters to the Editor: Rauch is for education, community, veterans

Letter to the Editor: Rauch is for education, community, veterans

Jul 11, 2018

I am writing to urge all voters to continue the celebration of freedom by exercising your right to vote in the upcoming runoff election for District...

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