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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 didn’t have a kind thing to say, you didn’t say anything at all because your momma raised you right. That stopped happening...

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: End of an Era

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...

Op-ed: biofuels are still an important component of our energy mix

Op-ed: biofuels are still an important component of our energy mix

Jun 27, 2018

By Steven Taylor Special to the Opelika Observer During the past 15 years, biofuels have been a hot topic in the energy production world. You could...

Letter to the Editor: The loss of a tradition

Letter to the Editor: The loss of a tradition

Jun 6, 2018

To the Opelika Chamber of Commerce, Hello, my name is Holly Long, and I am a resident of Opelika. I would like to address an article I read...

Letter to the Editor: Keep Harris as coroner

Jun 3, 2018

To The Citizens of Lee County, It is with the highest honor to recommend Bill Harris for the position of Lee County Coroner. Bill and I have worked...

Letter to the Editor: Change is Needed

Letter to the Editor: Change is Needed

May 30, 2018

Wes Goodson, whom I have known for 30 years, is seeking the office of Coroner for Lee County. Not only is he well qualified for the job, he is a man...

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