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Tuberville Continues Push to Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent

CONTRIBUTED BY THE OFFICE OF THE SEN. TOMMY TUBERVILLE ALABAMA — U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) is continuing his push to make Daylight Saving Time (DST) permanent by joining U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) in reintroducing the Sunshine Protection Act. U.S. Rep....

Opelika Parks & Rec Receives Awards

CONTRIBUTED BYTHE CITY OF OPELIKA OPELIKA — This year the ARPA District 5 Merit in Recreation award was given to Pamela Driver, Covington Recreation Center supervisor. This award is given each year to a recreation professional who has shown outstanding...

Inside the Statehouse: It is Time for Alabamians to Reap Lottery Dollars

BY STEVE FLOWERS OPINION — The gala and festivities of the gubernatorial swearing-in are all wrapped up. Gov. Kay Ivey has been sworn in for another four-year term. The legislators, all 140, are all sworn in soon after the general election victories in November....

Lee County Coroner’s Office To Receive Van

BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Commission voted to approve the purchase of new equipment for the Lee County Coroner’s Office. “If you back up a number of years, there was a lot of controversy around the transportation of...

Auburn City Council works toward inclusive park

Auburn City Council works toward inclusive park

Jan 29, 2021

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com Town Creek Park’s new playground is well underway after Auburn City Council’s Tuesday meeting. The...

Commission awards chainsaws

Commission awards chainsaws

Jan 27, 2021

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com The Lee County Commission had a quiet meeting Monday, approving an adopt-a-mile application, speed limit...

Fifth Annual MLK Jr. Tribute held Jan. 20

Fifth Annual MLK Jr. Tribute held Jan. 20

Jan 27, 2021

Contributed By Carolyn Morton The Fifth Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Tribute — Poetry of His Life And Legacy was held on Jan. 20 in the Samford...

Sport Clips Haircuts raised more than $1 million to support VFW

Jan 27, 2021

Check presented for $1,026,105 will help hundreds of veterans Contributed to theOpelika Observer Sport Clips Haircuts presented a $1,026,105...

Opelika City Council considers change to animal ordinance

Opelika City Council considers change to animal ordinance

Jan 22, 2021

By Michelle KeyPublisherA motion to change the city’s animal ordinance was introduced for the first reading during Opelika’s city council meeting...

Dream Day Foundation holds 22nd annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

Dream Day Foundation holds 22nd annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

Jan 21, 2021

By Will FairlessAssociate Editor The Dream Day Foundation, with its partners (Kroger, Inc.; McDonald’s of Auburn, Opelika, Shorter and Tuskegee’...

Prison issues continue

Prison issues continue

Jan 20, 2021

By Steve Flowers As the 2021 Regular Legislative Session looms, the elephant in the room is the prison issue. The situation has grown more dire and...

Commission awards chainsaws

Gov. Ivey issues statement on Space Command

Jan 20, 2021

Contributed by the office of Gov. Kay Ivey Alabama has been selected for the United States Space Command Headquarters. In late December, Gov. Kay...

Secretary of State’s Office receives first clear financial audit in 14 years

Secretary of State’s Office receives first clear financial audit in 14 years

Jan 20, 2021

Contributed by the office of the Sec. of State Last week, the Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accounts released the Office of the...

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