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Auburn Hires State Representation

BY HANNAH LESTERHLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — Tuesday night the Auburn City Council debated — and ultimately approved — a decision to contract with a state governmental affairs representation service. Don’t speak legal jargon? Essentially, an affairs...
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Opelika Planning Commission Elects New Officers

CONTRIBUTED BYTHE CITY OF OPELIKA OPELIKA — On Tuesday, Jan. 24, the Opelika Planning Commission held officer elections. Lucinda Cannon was elected chair, and John Sweatman was elected vice chair. Following the election, Cannon and Mayor Gary Fuller presented outgoing...
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Inside the Statehouse

Shelby’s Last Hurrah Will Benefit Alabamians for Generations OPINION — Richard Shelby’s last week as our United States senator was poetically amazing. The nation watched as he gave his farewell address to the Senate. His speech was followed by a tribute from his...
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Late Commissioner Honored During Meeting

BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Commission honored the life of late District 5 Commissioner John Andrew Harris Monday night. Harris, who passed away on Jan. 15, served multiple terms on the commission and had been a public...
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Election Next Week

Election Next Week

Oct 28, 2020

By Steve Flowers Well, folks, it is finally here. The presidential race is next Tuesday. However, a good many Americans have already voted. True...

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No Curbside Voting in Alabama

No Curbside Voting in Alabama

Oct 28, 2020

Contributed by the Officeof the Attorney General Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that the U.S. Supreme Court granted the state of...

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No Curbside Voting in Alabama

Inside the Statehouse

Oct 21, 2020

By Steve Flowers Our 2020 presidential election is less than two weeks away. We Americans will either elect Republican Donald Trump for another...

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