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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...

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...

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...

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’...

Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Mar 10, 2021

Birmingham’s Political Inside Man By Steve Flowers Historically, political power in the state has rested in the rural counties. Birmingham has been...

Character in Action Awards given by Judge Mike Fellows

Character in Action Awards given by Judge Mike Fellows

Mar 10, 2021

Contributed by the office of Judge Fellows Character in Action is a program sponsored by the Family Court of Lee County that recognizes children...

Judge Ben Hand participates in national trial competition

Judge Ben Hand participates in national trial competition

Mar 10, 2021

Contributed by the city of Opelika Every year, law schools from around the nation compete in mock trial competitions. Municipal Court Judge Ben Hand...

Will Legislature Allow Alabamians to Vote on Gambling Revenue for State?

Will Legislature Allow Alabamians to Vote on Gambling Revenue for State?

Mar 3, 2021

By Steve Flowers In 1998, Gov. Don Siegelman ran for Governor of Alabama on a platform of proposing that his administration would enact legislation...

Rush Limbaugh gave a voice to forgotten Americans; but oodles of lies hurt his legacy

Rush Limbaugh gave a voice to forgotten Americans; but oodles of lies hurt his legacy

Mar 3, 2021

By Greg MarkleyFor the OpelikaObserver Rush Limbaugh, groundbreaking and polarizing broadcaster and conservative commentator, died Feb. 17 at age...

Lee County Commission approves Rita Smith as permanent EMA director

Lee County Commission approves Rita Smith as permanent EMA director

Feb 24, 2021

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com The Lee County Commission approved EMA Director Rita Smith to continue in her position after she served...

Inside the Statehouse

Benefactor or Ideologue

Feb 24, 2021

INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE By Steve Flowers Over the years, I have discussed my observations and concepts of the two different roles or routes taken by a...

Council postpones vote on short-term rentals

Council postpones vote on short-term rentals

Feb 24, 2021

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com The Auburn City Council debated and discussed proposed short-term rental regulations, but it did not...

Smiths Station renames city streets

Smiths Station renames city streets

Feb 24, 2021

2021-02-16 Road Naming Ribbon Cutting Smiths Station

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