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Tuberville Honors Notasulga  Veteran

Veteran of the Month series recognizes Alabama’s heroes for service to military, local communities CONTRIBUTED BY THE OFFICE OF TOMMY TUBERVILLE  WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Feb. 9, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) released a video honoring U.S. Air Force Master Sgt....
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Commission Updates COVID-19 Policies

BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY  — The Lee County commission made its first revision to the COVID-19 policies since Dec. 30, 2021, on Monday night. The change reflected several recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC),...
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Inside the Statehouse

Congressional Delegation Garnered Good Committee Assignments OPINION — For the past several decades, Alabama’s power has been centered around the U.S. Senate — primarily because of Richard Shelby’s immense power and influence. During Shelby’s 36-year tenure as...
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Democratic Executive Committee of Lee County Invites New Members to Its Board

CONTRIBUTED BYPATSY BOYD PARKER LEE COUNTY — Patsy Boyd Parker, outgoing chair of the Lee County Democratic Party's Executive Committee, invites additional members to the board. Individuals interested in applying for membership should phone one of the following...
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Commission hears complaints

Commission hears complaints

Dec 18, 2020

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com The Lee County Commissioners heard an update, and complaints, during their meeting Monday night...

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An Election Year to Remember

An Election Year to Remember

Dec 16, 2020

By Steve Flowers As we close out this year of COVID and presidential politics, many of you are still in discussions about Donald Trump. Some are...

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Opelika Fire Chief to retire

Opelika Fire Chief to retire

Dec 9, 2020

Contributed byThe city of Opelika The city of Opelika announced last week the retirement of Opelika Fire Chief Byron Prather effective Jan. 31,...

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