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Tuberville’s Second Bill Becomes Law Law corrects an error preventing dependents from receiving education benefits

CONTRIBUTED BYHANNAH EDDINS DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY FOR SEN. TOMMY TUBERVILLE ALABAMA — U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-AL) bill to streamline post-9/11 GI Bill benefits was signed into law in December by President Joe Biden, marking the senator’s second piece of...

Omicron, Loamy and More Words of the Year 2022: Part Two

OPINION — In early December 1987, I was stationed at Fort McPherson, Georgia, as an enlisted leader with a small military history unit. An Army major approved a memorandum on the spot. When he gave it to me, I saw it read “Request for Christmas” with the vital word...

Inside the Statehouse

Richard Shelby Coming Home OPINION — Our iconic senior United States senator, Richard Shelby, will walk out of the Senate chambers in Washington, D.C., next week and come home to retirement in Tuscaloosa. History will reveal Shelby as Alabama’s greatest U.S....

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...

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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

Legislative Reception addresses current issues

Oct 3, 2020

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com The Opelika Chamber of Commerce connected business owners with their Alabama Representatives last week....

Mask ordinance extended

Mask ordinance extended

Sep 30, 2020

By Hannah Lester hlester@opelikaobserver.com Alabama residents should keep their masks on and continue to social distance according to Gov. Kay...

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