CONTRIBUTED BY THE CITY OF OPELIKA Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The city of Opelika congratulates Stephen Dawe of the Opelika IT Department or recently...
City of Opelika IT Director Stephen Dawe Completes Doctorate
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Could a Building Named for a Beloved Admiral be Renamed Someday?
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Auburn Council approves transportation plan, warrants for new elementary school
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Hanwha Cimarron to Build Manufacturing Facility in Opelika
By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com Hanwha Cimarron, LLC is building a new manufacturing facility in the city of Opelika. The base of...
Opelika Tables Proposed Rental Ordinance
BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER The Opelika City Council voted to table an ordinance to create a rental registry during Tuesday night’s city council...
Gov. Kay Ivey Appoints Jessica Ventiere as District Attorney for Lee County
By Michelle Key / Publisher Gov. Kay Ivey appointed Lee County's Jessica Ventiere as the new District Attorney on Thursday afternoon. In the...
Citizens Request Funds From County Through American Rescue Plan
BY HANNAH LESTERHLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM Citizen requests continue as Lee County decides how to spend $32 million from the American Rescue...
Tracie West to Seek Second Term on State Board of Education
Contributed by Scott Stone Alabama State Board of Education member Tracie West announced last Thursday that she will run for a second term on the...