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Floral Street Cell Tower Approved

BY MICHELLE KEY MICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — On Tuesday night, the Opelika City Council approved a request for a special use permit with Verizon Wireless at 600 Floral St. This resolution had been tabled during the Oct. 18 meeting and a motion to remove it...

Alabama Big 10 Mayors: Alabama Now a Safer Place Thanks to Aniah’s Law

CONTRIBUTED BYALABAMA BIG 10 MAYORS ALABAMA — The Alabama Big 10 Mayors last week thanked Alabama voters for making Alabama safer by showing up at the polls and voting for Amendment 1 — Aniah’s Law. Under current Alabama law, judges have limited authority to deny bail...

Tuberville Op-Ed in the Washington Examiner: How We Can Support and Show Appreciation for Our Military Families

CONTRIBUTED BYSEN. TOMMY TUBBERVILLE OPINION — U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) authored the following op-ed, published in the Washington Examiner, to recognize Military Families Month and discuss the importance of his bill to increase the maximum life...

Steve Marshall Announces Three-Count Capital Murder Indictment of Ibraheem Yazeed for Death of Aniah Blanchard

CONTRIBUTED BY THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL STEVE MARSHALL ALABAMA — Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the indictment of Ibraheem Yazeed on three counts of capital murder of Aniah Haley Blanchard. Blanchard was reported missing on Oct. 24, 2019, in Auburn,...

Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Jul 28, 2020

GOP Primary Over,Fall Elections Begin The field is set for the November General Election and more than likely the races were decided on July 14. We...

Smiths Station City Council authorizes formation of Road Name Change Committee

Smiths Station City Council authorizes formation of Road Name Change Committee

Jul 28, 2020

Courtesy of theCity of Smiths Station The Smiths Station City Council approved a resolution authorizing the formation of a Road Name Change...

Senator Randy Price releases statement following COVID-19 diagnosis

Senator Randy Price releases statement following COVID-19 diagnosis

Jul 28, 2020

Courtesy of AlabamaState Senate Press Office Sen. Randy Price (R-Opelika) released the following statement regarding his health following his...

…Dear 2020 candidates: Here are my Top 10 tips as a longtime political writer

…Dear 2020 candidates: Here are my Top 10 tips as a longtime political writer

Jul 28, 2020

By Greg MarkleyFor the Opelika Observer In 1976, I was a freshman in college and assisting a young lawyer with the campaign of a man challenging the...

Jeremy Gray named to Alabama Innovation Commission

Jeremy Gray named to Alabama Innovation Commission

Jul 28, 2020

By Hannah LesterAssociate Editor State Representative Jeremy Gray, from Opelika, was named to Gov. Kay Ivey’s Alabama Innovation Commission to...

Senator Randy Price releases statement following COVID-19 diagnosis

LCLP Ballot Access Resolution

Jul 28, 2020

Courtesy of theLee Co. Libertarian Party The Lee County Libertarian Party has voted on a resolution supporting the Libertarian Party of Alabama’s...

Opelika approves nearly $12 million for new library

Opelika approves nearly $12 million for new library

Jul 22, 2020

Opelika City Council voted to approve four separate bid packages during Tuesday night’s meeting to develop and construct a new municipal library to...

Auburn City Council supports mask ordinance

Auburn City Council supports mask ordinance

Jul 22, 2020

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com The Auburn City Council approved a resolution in support of Gov. Kay Ivey’s mask ordinance Tuesday...

Smiths Station City Council authorizes formation of Road Name Change Committee

Smiths Station City Council authorizes formation of Road Name Change Committee

Jul 20, 2020

Courtesy of theCity of Smiths Station The Smiths Station City Council approved a resolution authorizing the formation of a Road Name Change...

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