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City of Opelika Honors Esparanza House Founder

Odalys Silvera (second from the left) was honored by Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller (second from the right) and Lisa Thrift (far right) during Tuesday night's city council meeting. BY MICHELLE KEYMICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — The Opelika City Council and...

Governor’s State of the State Address

CONTRIBTUED BYTHE OFFICE OF GOV. KAY IVEY ALABAMA — At the invitation of the Alabama House of Representatives, Gov. Kay Ivey delivered the annual State Of The State address to a joint session of the Alabama Legislature on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at 6 p.m. CST in...

Inside the Statehouse: Disgraced, Fraudulent Criminal Con Man Donald Watkins Blogs From Prison

Disgraced, Fraudulent Criminal Con Man Donald Watkins Blogs From Prison OPINION — I am old and old-fashioned. I have been writing this column on Alabama government and political history for 20 years, and it appears weekly in more than 60 newspapers. Folks believe what...

County Discusses Broadband

BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Commission heard a presentation by Dan Mellot with Sain Associates on the results of a broadband feasibility study in Lee County during its meeting on Monday, March 13. “Last year the...

Lee County Commission considers noise ordinance

Lee County Commission considers noise ordinance

Apr 20, 2021

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com Lee County Commission considers noise ordinance By Hannah...

Gov. Ivey visits community vaccine clinic to applaud effort

Gov. Ivey visits community vaccine clinic to applaud effort

Apr 20, 2021

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey was welcomed to EAMC’s vaccination clinic Tuesday to tour the operation and...

Local NAACP branch wants citizen input on Carver-Jeter Plan

Local NAACP branch wants citizen input on Carver-Jeter Plan

Apr 19, 2021

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com The Carver-Jeter Revitalization Plan from the city of Opelika has been revamped. The plan has been...

Local NAACP branch wants citizen input on Carver-Jeter Plan

Rogers on gun control executive action

Apr 15, 2021

Contributed by the Office of Congressman Mike Rogers Congressman Mike Rogers made the following statement last week after President Biden...

Local NAACP branch wants citizen input on Carver-Jeter Plan

Lifetime Concealed Carry Permit Legislation Passes Senate

Apr 15, 2021

Contributed by the Alabama Senate Republican Caucus Legislation that would allow Alabamians the opportunity to purchase a lifetime concealed carry...

2022 Big election year as Alabama chooses Shelby’s successor

2022 Big election year as Alabama chooses Shelby’s successor

Apr 15, 2021

By Steve Flowers Last week we alerted you to the fact that next year will be a banner year in Alabama politics. The governor, lieutenant governor...

2022 Big election year as Alabama chooses Shelby’s successor

Inside the Statehouse

Apr 15, 2021

Reapportionment and Gerrymandering By Steve Flowers Hopefully, you participated in the census last year. It is vitally important for each...

‘An ever-moving reality in history’: Becoming the Beloved Community

‘An ever-moving reality in history’: Becoming the Beloved Community

Apr 15, 2021

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com Dr. Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated 53 years ago. And Auburn University’s Becoming the Beloved...

Local NAACP branch wants citizen input on Carver-Jeter Plan

Lee Co. starts distracted driving program

Apr 15, 2021

By Lofton WheelesFor the Opelika Observer Just in time for the summer: The Lee County District Attorney’s Office has started a new program to...

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