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Changes To Lee County Trash Fee Billing 

BY HANNAH LESTER  HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM  LEE COUNTY — There are changes coming to the Lee County Garbage Fee Billing system according to a press release from the Lee County Environmental Services Department.  "The property tax bills that were sent...

Auburn Discusses Business License Revocations

BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN  —  During the Auburn City Council Committee of the Whole, the council heard a presentation on an amendment to the Business License Ordinance. City Manager Megan Crouch gave the presentation after the...

Opelika City Council Approves Tax Abatements

BY MICHELLE KEY MICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — The Opelika City Council approved tax abatements for Car Tech LLC, HL Mando America Corporation and approved extensions of previously approved abatements for AGS America Incorporated and Golden State Foods. ...

No TikTok for State Employees

CONTRIBUTED BY THE OFFICE OF GOV. KAY IVEY ALABAMA —  Gov. Kay Ivey sent a memo to all state agency heads earlier this week to announce she has banned the use of TikTok on state devices and the state network. This cyber security action from the governor is to...
Mask ordinance extended

Mask ordinance extended

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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