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Anders Celebrates Positive Growth, Change in State of City Address

BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — There are many milestones to celebrate and upgrades to anticipate in coming years, according to Auburn Mayor Ron Anders. In his fourth annual State of the City address, held Nov. 16 at the Jay and Susie...

Lee County Seeks Residents’ Input On Broadband Availability

CONTRIBUTED BYTHE IAC LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Commission is asking residents to complete a short survey about their experience with the coverage and quality of broadband services in the county. Businesses and residents who complete the survey will provide valuable...

Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller Earns Prestigious CMO Emeritus Designation

CONTRIBUTED BYTHE CITY OF OPELIKA OPELIKA — Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller has earned the prestigious professional designation of Certified Municipal Official (CMO) Emeritus, a highly regarded honor awarded to officials who have excelled beyond the requirements of the...

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Bonner Inaugurated at South Alabama OPINION — Jo Bonner was officially sworn in as the fourth president of the University of South Alabama on Sept. 23, 2022. The University of South Alabama (USA) is the crown jewel and flagship of the Alabama Gulf Coast. It is a...

Auburn City Council appoints Megan McGowen Crouch

Auburn City Council appoints Megan McGowen Crouch

Oct 22, 2020

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com Auburn City Council awarded Megan McGowen Crouch the position of city manager when Jim Buston retires at...

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Inside the Statehouse

Oct 21, 2020

By Steve Flowers Our 2020 presidential election is less than two weeks away. We Americans will either elect Republican Donald Trump for another...

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Alabama Constitutional Amendments on 2020 ballots

Oct 21, 2020

By Will FairlessAssociate Editor On the General and Constitutional Amendment election ballots, there are six proposed amendments to appear on the...

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Attorney General Steve Marshall Announces He Will Seek U.S. Supreme Court Review of Ruling on Curbside Voting in Alabama

Oct 21, 2020

Contributed by the Office of the Attorney General Attorney General Steve Marshall announced Tuesday that the state will appeal a U.S. 11th Circuit...

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Opelika City Council passes resolution opposing quarry in Beulah

Oct 16, 2020

By Michelle KeyPublisher The Opelika City Council passed a resolution formally opposing a proposed granite rock quarry in the Beulah community. The...

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Auburn City Council approves fire station bid

Oct 15, 2020

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com Auburn City Council approved the contract for the new Auburn Fire Station during Tuesday night’s city...

GOP Control of U.S. Senate Critical for Alabama

GOP Control of U.S. Senate Critical for Alabama

Oct 13, 2020

By Steve Flowers The 2020 race for the White House will culminate in less than three weeks on Nov. 3. However, some experts are predicting the...

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CITY OF OPELIKA PLANNING DEPARTMENT IMPLEMENTS A KEEPING OF CHICKENS APPLICATION AND APPROVAL PROCESS

Oct 13, 2020

Courtesy of the City of Opelika The City of Opelika Planning Department has implemented a Keeping of Chickens Application and approval process. The...

Opelika’s Municipal Election is over, and the winners are:

Opelika’s Municipal Election is over, and the winners are:

Oct 7, 2020

By Opelika Observer Staff Opelika’s Municipal elections wrapped up Tuesday night with three candidates emerging as the victors of their respective...

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