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Smiths Station Appoints New City Officials, Approves Annexations

BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM SMITHS STATION — Smiths Station City Council had a busy month. The mayor and council members appointed two new city officials, approved annexations and rezones and commemorated the anniversary of the nearby 1 On 1...

Leadership Alabama Announces the 2022 – 23 Alabama Leadership Initiative Class

CONTRIBUTED BY REP. JEREMY GRAY BIRMINGHAM — Leadership Alabama, a statewide program of Alabama leaders engaged in creating a network for positive change, recently announced the 2022 - 23 class of the Alabama Leadership Initiative (ALI). The program, which was...

Tuberville Celebrates Wins for Alabama as 117th Congress Concludes

CONTRIBUTED BYHANNAH EDDINS DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY FOR SEN. TOMMY TUBERVILLE WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R–AL) released the following update on his work for Alabamians as his second year in office comes to a close. “By building on the foundation we...

‘Goblin Mode’ and More Words of the Year 2022: Part One

OPINION — Bryan Garner, editor of Black’s Law Dictionary, writes about words in National Review. Pamela Paul, editor of NYT Book Review, is surrounded by words to read by deadline. Even actor and comedian Will Ferrell has a good quote on words. “Sometimes, I use big...

Opelika City Council passes resolution opposing quarry in Beulah

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...

Opelika City Council passes resolution opposing quarry in Beulah

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...

Opelika City Council passes resolution opposing quarry in Beulah

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...

GOP Control of U.S. Senate Critical for Alabama

The Story of the Dixiecrats and 1948 Truman Election

Oct 7, 2020

By Steve Flowers The year 1948 was an interesting and momentous year in southern politics. World War II had just ended. The king of American...

Auburn City Manager James Buston set to retire in January

Auburn City Manager James Buston set to retire in January

Oct 7, 2020

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com Auburn City Manager James Buston III will retire on Jan. 31, 2021, the city of Auburn announced Thursday...

Opelika City Council passes resolution opposing quarry in Beulah

Lee county opportunities for absentee voting for the 2020 general election

Oct 7, 2020

Absentee ballot applications are available online at https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/voter/absentee-voting or at AlabamaVotes.gov. Paper...

Opelika City Council passes resolution opposing quarry in Beulah

Mrs. Betsy Jordan, Lee County 4-H SET 5- Volunteer of the Year, 2020

Oct 7, 2020

Mrs. Betsy Jordan was selected as the SET 5 Volunteer of the Year for 2020. Set 5 is made up of 11 counties within the Alabama Cooperative Extension...

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