Politics Articles

Jeff Tickal Sworn In As Circuit Judge

BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA —  Jeff Tickal was sworn in as a circuit judge for Alabama’s 37th Judicial Circuit in a small ceremony Jan. 17 at 10 a.m. in the Lee County Justice Center. Tickal was elected to the position in 2022,...

Opelika City Council Receives $60,000 From Pickleball Club

BY MICHELLE KEY MICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA —  The Opelika Pickleball Club presented the city of Opelika with a check for $60,000 during Tuesday night's Opelika City Council meeting as a way of giving back to the city, acknowledging its partnership with...

Ivey, Ainsworth Hint at School Choice During Inauguration

BY 1819NEWS CRAIG MONGER ALABAMA  —  At Monday’s inauguration, Alabama’s highest-ranking state offices suggested school choice could be a priority in the near future. School choice has been in public conversation for years. Alabama’s poor national...

A Good Year Planned for Lee-Russell Agency on Aging

BY BETH PINYERD FOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — The advisory council with the Lee-Russell Council of Governments (LRCOG) Area Agency on Aging held its quarterly meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. Jeanna Thomas, director of Area Agency on Aging, led the meeting. New...
Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

The Presidential Race is Underway By Steve FlowersSeptember 16, 2020 Now that the national political party conventions are over and the nominees...

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