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Inflation is Everywhere

CONTRIBUTED BY SEN. TOMMY TUBERVILLE OPINION — You don’t have to look far to see that inflation is impacting everything, everywhere. Costs of gas, food and housing are shooting up across the country to levels not seen since the early 1980s....

Letter to the Editor: Two Tier justice in Auburn?

OPINION — The city of Auburn started in December 2021, issuing citations to property owners who operated a short term rental(STR) on their private property that was located in zones arbitrarily excluded by city council’s passage of ordinance 3288 in March...

Ivey Speaks on Roe v. Wade Decision

CONTRIBUTED BY THEOFFICE OF GOV. KAY IVEY OPINION — Following the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe, Governor Ivey issued the following statement last week. “Today is a giant step forward for our country as, after decades, Roe is finally overturned....

We Can’t Wait Another Decade: It’s Time for Alabama to Expand Medicaid

By Robyn Hyden OPINION — It’s been a decade of missed opportunity. On June 28, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in NFIB v. Sebelius that Alabama and other states were not required to implement the Affordable Care Act fully. The decision declared that...

Marvin Dalton Henderson

Marvin Dalton Henderson

Jul 30, 2019

Marvin Dalton Henderson Mr. Marvin Dalton Henderson of Opelika, Alabama passed away peacefully with family at his side on Sunday, July 21, 2019. He...

Don’t be deceived by a radio or TV ‘sound bite,’ read the whole statement

Don’t be deceived by a radio or TV ‘sound bite,’ read the whole statement

Jul 30, 2019

By Greg Markey For the Opelika Observer Many reasons are given for the lack of civility in society, which impedes compromise between Red...

An ‘Alabama Bucket List’: Biscuits Baseball

An ‘Alabama Bucket List’: Biscuits Baseball

Jul 10, 2019

By Bradley Robertson When I set out to choose our festivities for the 4th of July, the usual came to mind. We could go to the lake, perhaps a...

Even in an era of disposables, some books deserve to be kept

Even in an era of disposables, some books deserve to be kept

Jul 10, 2019

By Greg Markley For the Opelika Observer Thomas Jefferson said, “I cannot live without books.” But most students today trade in their books for cash...

Non-unanimous death sentences stain Alabama’s justice system

Non-unanimous death sentences stain Alabama’s justice system

Jun 18, 2019

By Dev Wakeley Special to the Opelika Observer No matter how you feel about the death penalty, all Alabamians should be troubled by at least one...

A transformed voice?

A transformed voice?

Jun 5, 2019

By Samuel Moore-Sobel Howard Stern is a changed man. Or that is at least what he is claiming as he touts his new book, “Howard Stern Comes Again.”...

Letter to the editor: Local cemeteries not being kept up

Letter to the editor: Local cemeteries not being kept up

May 22, 2019

Have you had a reason to go to any of the local cemeteries? Lost a friend or loved one lately? Maybe you should take a tour of these historic sites...

Report from Washington: Fixing the Border Crisis

Report from Washington: Fixing the Border Crisis

May 8, 2019

Special to the Opelika Observer As the humanitarian and national security crisis continues unabated at our southern border, Democrats refuse to...

Vaccines, reason and freedom

Vaccines, reason and freedom

Apr 24, 2019

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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