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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 leadership in...

Opelika Offers Online Public Records Request

CONTRIBUTED BY THE CITY OF OPELIKA OPELIKA —  On March 6, 2023, the city of Opelika launched a new public records management system to improve efficiency and consistency in responding to public records requests. The NextRequest software will allow the public to...

Lee County Sheriff’s Office Hosts Employee Recognition Ceremonies

CONTRIBUTED BY THELEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE  LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Sheriff’s Office recently hosted employee recognition ceremonies to recognize and celebrate employees for their years of service and their commitment to the citizens of Lee County. During these...

Inside the Statehouse: Five Seats on Alabama Supreme Court Up for Election 2024

Five Seats on the Alabama Supreme Court Up for Election in 2024 OPINION — Next year is a big year nationally. It is a presidential year. However, it is a down or off year for Alabama. We, like several other southern states, have our big election year in...
Commission awards chainsaws

Commission awards chainsaws

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

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Prison issues continue

Prison issues continue

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...

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