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Smiths Station City Council Gets Fort Benning Update

BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM SMITHS STATION — During an otherwise slow month, Fort Benning Garrison Commander Colin P. Mahle visited the March 14 Smiths Station City Council meeting to discuss the military post’s pending name change. Fort...

Opelika’s State of the City Set for March 29

BY WIL CREWSSPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — The city of Opelika’s annual State of the City event is set for March 29 at the Bottling Plant Event Center in downtown Opelika. The event will run from 6 to 9 p.m. as Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller will deliver his...

City of Opelika Promotes Brian Weiss to Human Resources Director

CONTRIBUTED BY THE CITY OF OPELIKA COMMENTS PULLED FROM SOCIAL MEDIA OPELIKA — The city of Opelika recently promoted Brian Weiss to Human Resources (HR) director. Weiss has been with the city since December 2019. He started with the city as a Human Resource analyst...

Auburn Citizens Raise Concerns About Library Books

The Auburn City Council meets on every other Tuesday of each month at 141 N. Ross St. in Auburn. BY HANNAH LESTERHLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — The main item of concern at Auburn’s City Council meeting Tuesday night was brought up during citizens’...

Lee County Commission discusses Beulah quarry

Lee County Commission discusses Beulah quarry

Apr 28, 2021

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com The Lee County Commission approved two items related to the potential quarry by CreekWood Resources,...

Certificate of Existence fee for businesses applying for aid to be waived

Certificate of Existence fee for businesses applying for aid to be waived

Apr 28, 2021

Contributed by the office of the Alabama Sec. of State Recently, the Alabama Legislature passed Act 2021-222, allowing the Secretary of State to...

Even solid political skills did not stop Merrill and Hubbard from downfalls

Even solid political skills did not stop Merrill and Hubbard from downfalls

Apr 28, 2021

By Greg Markley With John Merrill’s controversy in 2021, members of the media, especially in Birmingham and Montgomery, are pleased the Alabama...

April 27, 2011 tornadoes remembered across the state

April 27, 2011 tornadoes remembered across the state

Apr 28, 2021

Contributed by theOffice of the Governor Gov. Kay Ivey proclaimed April 27, 2021, as a Day of Remembrance in the state of Alabama. On April 27,...

Certificate of Existence fee for businesses applying for aid to be waived

Alabama medical professionals call on Gov. Kay Ivey to expand Medicaid

Apr 21, 2021

Contributed by Cover Alabama More than 300 Alabama medical professionals released a joint letter last Wednesday calling on Gov. Kay Ivey to expand...

Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Apr 21, 2021

State Supreme Court often forgotten in Alabama By Steve Flowers Our 1901 Alabama Constitution replicates the United States Constitution in designing...

Certificate of Existence fee for businesses applying for aid to be waived

Proclamations, service awards main focus of council meeting

Apr 21, 2021

By Michelle KeyPublisher Mayor Gary Fuller and the Opelika City Council issued a proclamation to former President Pro-Tem and Councilwoman Patsy...

Even solid political skills did not stop Merrill and Hubbard from downfalls

Infrastructure: ‘Will it be a chicken in every pot? Or potholes on every street?’

Apr 21, 2021

By Greg Markley In 1928, Republicans developed the slogan, “A chicken in every pot” for their presidential candidate, Herbert Hoover. It was meant...

Auburn City Council approves CDBG funds

Auburn City Council approves CDBG funds

Apr 20, 2021

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com The Auburn City Council approved the CDBG FY2021 Annual Action plan and the FY2021 funding...

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