By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com The city of Opelika will receive $500,000 from Gov. Kay Ivey, along with several other counties in the...
Opelika to receive $500,000
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Session Ends: Gambling Left on the Table By Steve Flowers The 2021 Legislative Session is in the books. I would rate it a success. When you pass...
Opelika Police Officer Grant Gow honored at city council
By Michelle KeyPublisher Mayor Gary Fuller and the Opelika City Council honored Opelika Police Officer Grant Gow with a Life Saver Award during...
Wannabe workers unite! Or at least make out a job application
By Greg Markley When my Uncle Frank’s son was one month away from graduating high school, he sat Junior down for “The Talk.” This was not about...
Auburn votes for turn lane on Cox Road
By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com Bike lanes? Or no bike lanes? Auburn city council members debated the benefit of bike lanes on Cox Road...
CodeRED: Alabama Unveils New Emergency Alert System
Contributed by the Office of Gov. Kay Ivey The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) has launched a new high-speed notification system...
Protection from Voter Lists Now Offered for Judges, Law Enforcement Officers, and Legislators
Contributed by Office of Sec. of State House Bill 123, sponsored by Representative David Faulkner (R-Mountain Brook) and Senator Linda...
Double voting is double-cross. Many instances unintentional, but look out for the rest
By Greg Markley In 1978, Foreigner had a massive hit with the song Double Vision. Vocalist Lou Gramm explained how the title came to him:...
Letter to the Editor: Steve Flowers’ Fundamental Misunderstanding of the US Senate
In the May 13 edition of the Observer, former state Rep. Steve Flowers argued in his state-wide political column that the retirement of U.S. Senator...