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Opelika City Council approves bid to buy new police vehicles

BY MICHELLE KEYEDITOR@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — During Tuesday night’s city council meeting, Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller and the council members recognized Alexis Menefield as the December Character Council Citizen of Excellent Character. In other business The...

A preview of the Boykin Donahue Community Campus

Architectural renderings of the project. PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER BY DANIEL SCHMIDTFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — The city of Auburn’s multimillion-dollar project to redevelop the former Public Works and Environmental Services site officially kicked off on Dec....

Beulah quarry will continue

BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERHGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — During Monday nights Lee County Commission meeting, the commissioners took a vote on litigation regarding the potential Creekwood Quarry.The quarry, which has been a subject of contention in the county...

Lee County finalizes ARPA funds

BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERHGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — It has been more than four years since the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic and the Lee County Commission has just finished allocating its final resources from the American Rescue Plan Act.During the Nov. 25...
City Council News | Nov. 5, 2024

City Council News | Nov. 5, 2024

Opelika to upgrade pay plans; estimated cost of $2.6 million CONTRIBUTED BY MICHELLE KEY | PUBLISHER OPELIKA — The Opelika City Council approved new...

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