By Hannah Lester hlester@opelikaobserver.com The Auburn City Council approved an amendment to its mid-biennial budget for the current Fiscal Year...
City budgets provide COLA, retirement benefits and higher police salaries
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Politics Articles
Mask ordinance extended until Oct. 2
By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com Take a deep breath, Alabama - through your mask - because the safer at home order and mask ordinance...
NAACP LEE COUNTY BRANCH REINSTATED
Courtesy of theLee Co. NAACP The national NAACP Board of Directors approved reinstatement of Lee County Branch #5038 on July 25, 2020. The...
Why the 2020 Census is important
Courtesy of theCity of Opelika The 2020 Census is very important to the future of our state. We all need to stand up and say “I Count” by completing...
Todd Rauch leads in 1st place ahead of Oct. 6 runoff in Ward 5
Courtesy of ToddRauch Campaign Todd Rauch, candidate for Opelika City Council – Ward 5, was the largest vote-getter out of all the City Council...
Mask Ordinance Extended
By Hannah Lester hlester@opelikaobserver.com Take a deep breath Alabama - through your mask - because the safer at home order and mask ordinance...
Inside the Statehouse
Legendary Liberal U.S. Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black was from Alabama The most enduring legacy a president will have is an appointment to the...
’20 Under Forty’ Class of 2021 introduced to Opelika City Council
By Michelle KeyPublisher The ‘20 Under Forty’ Class of 2021 was introduced to Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller and the city council during last week’s city...
New grocery store coming to downtown Auburn
By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com Auburn City Council was busy Tuesday night approving a new grocery store for South Gay Street, extending...