By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com The Lee County Commission approved two items related to the potential quarry by CreekWood Resources,...
Lee County Commission discusses Beulah quarry
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Politics Articles
Certificate of Existence fee for businesses applying for aid to be waived
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
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
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,...
Alabama medical professionals call on Gov. Kay Ivey to expand Medicaid
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
State Supreme Court often forgotten in Alabama By Steve Flowers Our 1901 Alabama Constitution replicates the United States Constitution in designing...
Proclamations, service awards main focus of council meeting
By Michelle KeyPublisher Mayor Gary Fuller and the Opelika City Council issued a proclamation to former President Pro-Tem and Councilwoman Patsy...
Infrastructure: ‘Will it be a chicken in every pot? Or potholes on every street?’
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
By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com The Auburn City Council approved the CDBG FY2021 Annual Action plan and the FY2021 funding...