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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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Auburn Citizens Raise Concerns About Library Books

The Auburn City Council meets on every other Tuesday of each month at 141 N. Ross St. in Auburn.  BY HANNAH LESTERHLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN —  The main item of concern at Auburn’s City Council meeting Tuesday night was brought up during citizens’...
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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...
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Response to citizens

Response to citizens

Mar 10, 2021

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com The Auburn City Council discussed how the council responds to citizens during its committee of the whole...

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Historically speaking

Historically speaking

Mar 10, 2021

As the U.S. House of Representatives voted recently to strip Marjorie Taylor Greene of all her committee assignments, I was reminded of two sections...

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