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Fuller Talks Making a Difference at 2023 State of the City

BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTHKENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — In his 2023 State of the City address, Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller encouraged citizens to “be intentional” and be “difference makers.” Fuller addressed a crowd of community leaders and business professionals...

Alabama Doctors Praise FDA for Making Narcan Available without a Prescription

CONTRIBUTED BY THEMEDICAL ASSOCIATIONOF THE STATE OF ALABAMA MONTGOMERY — Alabama physicians are commending the Food and Drug Administration’s decision last week to allow a nasal spray version of Narcan to be available as over-the-counter medication. “Making Narcan...

April Is Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month

CONTRIBUTED BY THE PARKINSON ASSOCIATION OF ALABAMA BIRMINGHAM — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has officially proclaimed April as Parkinson’s Awareness Month across Alabama. It is estimated that more than 16,000 people are living with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) in...

Inside the Statehouse: The Presidential Race Has Begun

OPINION — The presidential race has begun, and rightly so because 2024 is just around the corner. The early primaries are less than 10 months away. We in Alabama have an early presidential primary 11 months from now on March 5, 2024. Actually, the Republican...

Opelika approves contract to seek services for another roundabout

Opelika approves contract to seek services for another roundabout

Apr 7, 2021

By Michelle KeyPublisher The Opelika City Council voted to approve the engineering department to seek services from Sain Associates Inc. for design...

Alabama enters ‘Safer Apart’

Alabama enters ‘Safer Apart’

Apr 7, 2021

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey held a press conference Wednesday morning and announced that Alabama has...

Opelika approves contract to seek services for another roundabout

Coronavirus Food Assistance Program reopening, expanding

Apr 7, 2021

By Mary Leigh Oliver COVID-19 continues to impact Alabamians and their wallets, especially farmers. To replenish some of the financial loss, the...

Auburn City Council met in person again to approve townhomes

Auburn City Council met in person again to approve townhomes

Apr 6, 2021

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com The Auburn City Council met in person for the first time in almost a year Tuesday night in the new...

Opelika approves contract to seek services for another roundabout

Commission will end mask mandate required in courthouse

Apr 3, 2021

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com The Lee County Courthouse will end some of its COVID-19 personnel policies when Gov. Kay Ivey’s state...

Vaccine eligibility opened to those 16+

Vaccine eligibility opened to those 16+

Apr 2, 2021

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com Have you been waiting to get a vaccine? Well, the state will officially open up vaccine eligibility to...

Auburn Chamber of Commerce holds ribbon cuttings last week

Auburn Chamber of Commerce holds ribbon cuttings last week

Mar 26, 2021

Photo contributed by the Auburn Chamber of CommerceThe Auburn Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting celebrating Maid Safe Confidentially Clean....

Opelika approves contract to seek services for another roundabout

Auburn City Council makes decision on short-term rentals

Mar 26, 2021

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com The Auburn City Council voted on short-term rental regulations during its meeting on Tuesday. The...

Opelika approves contract to seek services for another roundabout

Attorney General Steve Marshall joins suit to block cancellation of Keystone XL Pipeline

Mar 26, 2021

Contributed by the office of the Attorney General Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall joined 20 other state attorneys general in filing suit to...

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