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Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller Earns Prestigious CMO Emeritus Designation

CONTRIBUTED BYTHE CITY OF OPELIKA OPELIKA — Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller has earned the prestigious professional designation of Certified Municipal Official (CMO) Emeritus, a highly regarded honor awarded to officials who have excelled beyond the requirements of the...

Inside the Statehouse

Bonner Inaugurated at South Alabama OPINION — Jo Bonner was officially sworn in as the fourth president of the University of South Alabama on Sept. 23, 2022. The University of South Alabama (USA) is the crown jewel and flagship of the Alabama Gulf Coast. It is a...

Auburn Approves Contract For Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center

BY HANNAH LESTERHLESTER@ OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — The Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center is getting a facelift. The community center is not only being updated to be fully ADA-compliant, but is also getting an additional building which will include a...

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...

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...

Senator Randy Price releases statement following COVID-19 diagnosis

Secretary Merrill Extends Absentee Voting for August Municipal Elections

Jul 20, 2020

Courtesy of Alabama Sec. of StatePress Office Secretary of State John H. Merrill has officially extended the opportunity for anyone concerned about...

Jeremy Gray named to Alabama Innovation Commission

Jeremy Gray named to Alabama Innovation Commission

Jul 20, 2020

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

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