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Track and Field Coming To Beulah, Loachapoka

BY HANNAH LESTERHLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY —  Construction in Beulah will lead to a new track and field facility soon.  The Lee County Commission voted to approve a relocation of part of Lee Road 373 Monday night in preparation of constructing...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...

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