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Food Truck Fridays to Continue Through 2023

BY MICHELLE KEY AND HANNAH LESTER EDITOR@ OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — If you’re a fan of Food Truck Fridays (FTF), then you’re in luck. The Opelika City Council approved a request from the President and CEO of the Opelika Chamber of Commerce Ali Rauch to continue...

Hot Dogs and Coffee Coming to Auburn

BY HANNAH LESTERHLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — Want a hot dog in Auburn? A mobile food stand is coming to downtown Auburn. Doggy Dawg Bay requested a permit from the Auburn City Council to operate a mobile pushcart on North Gay Street. “I’d just like to say...

Smiths Station Council Adds Memorial Sidewalk Placards

BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@ OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM SMITHS STATION — At its Nov. 22 meeting, the Smiths Station City Council approved two new placards to be added to the Historic Jones Store Museum Memorial Sidewalk. The names of the late Bob and Bettie Jackson and...

Celebrating Alabama’s 203rd Birthday

BY SEN. TOMMY TUBERVILLE OPINION — In 1902, an Alabama woman’s experience on a snowy day produced one of the most commonly used inventions of the modern era. While riding a streetcar in New York City, Mary Anderson noticed that her driver had to frequently get out of...

Smith Station Deputy Fire Chief Daniel Sexton was named Firefighter of the Year

Smith Station Deputy Fire Chief Daniel Sexton was named Firefighter of the Year

Dec 16, 2020

Opelika City Council recognizes Opelika Dawg Pound

Opelika City Council recognizes Opelika Dawg Pound

Dec 12, 2020

By Michelle KeyPublisher The Opelika Dawg Pound visited the Opelika City Council last week and was recognized for their win in the 2020 Carpet...

Gov. Ivey extends order through January

Dec 9, 2020

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com Gov. Kay Ivey once again extended Alabama’s mask ordinance, which is now set to expire on Jan. 22,...

Donald Trump has a profound Legacy in Presidential History

Donald Trump has a profound Legacy in Presidential History

Dec 9, 2020

By Steve Flowers Presidential historians and most astute national political observers and chroniclers have concluded that the most profound legacy a...

Opelika Fire Chief to retire

Opelika Fire Chief to retire

Dec 9, 2020

Contributed byThe city of Opelika The city of Opelika announced last week the retirement of Opelika Fire Chief Byron Prather effective Jan. 31,...

Word of the Year, 2020: “Pandemic”

Word of the Year, 2020: “Pandemic”

Dec 9, 2020

What a surprise! It’s all around us. At a 2010 gathering of a Catholic group in Washington, DC, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, herself a Catholic,...

Auburn’s Environmental Services and Public Works Department to relocate

Auburn’s Environmental Services and Public Works Department to relocate

Dec 9, 2020

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com The Auburn City Council approved a contract for the relocation of Auburn’s Environmental Services and...

Auburn’s Environmental Services and Public Works Department to relocate

City of Opelika receives grant to continue YIPP

Dec 9, 2020

Contributed byThe City of Opelika The city of Opelika has received a $50,000 grant to continue its Youth Incarceration Prevention Project (YIPP)....

Auburn’s Environmental Services and Public Works Department to relocate

Attorney General Steve Marshall joins $86.3 million national settlement

Dec 9, 2020

Contributed to the Opelika Observer Attorney General Steve Marshall has joined with 50 other attorneys general and other federal and state agencies...

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