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OIDA Presents Veteran With Relocation Incentive

CONTRIBUTED BY THE CITY OF OPELIKA OPELIKA — The Opelika Industrial Development Authority (OIDA) recently presented E-8 Master Sgt. Comer Kite and his family with the Vets Choose Opelika relocation incentive package. This program is part of Opelika’s workforce...

Postal Service Ready for the Holidays

Extended Retail Hours at Many Post Offices CONTRIBUTED BY USPS ALABAMA — At the United States Postal Service (USPS), we know the holidays are a hectic time of year. To make shipping convenient for customers, the postal service is extending hours at post offices across...

Nominations for Alabama State Parks’ Annual Eagle Awards Open

CONTRIBUTED BY DIRECT COMMUNICATIONS AUBURN — The Alabama State Parks Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will again recognize special contributors to the parks with its prestigious Eagle Awards. Nominations for the seventh annual...

Inside the Statehouse

Some Legislative Leaders Retire, Pass Away OPINION — Allow me to share the stories of three of my favorite legislative colleagues. Two of these gentlemen are retiring from the Alabama House of Representatives this year, and one passed away in April. Rep. Victor Gaston...

Lee County Commission honors the late Commissioner Johnny Lawrence

Lee County Commission honors the late Commissioner Johnny Lawrence

Aug 12, 2020

By Michelle KeyPublisher After the pledge and a prayer, Commission Chairman and Probate Judge Bill English opened the commission meeting with a...

Auburn City Council approves agreement with AuburnBank

Auburn City Council approves agreement with AuburnBank

Aug 12, 2020

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com AuburnBank is redeveloping and the city approved an agreement to pitch in over $323,000 toward the...

Opelika’s recycling program receives check from ADEM

Opelika’s recycling program receives check from ADEM

Aug 12, 2020

By Michelle KeyPublisher Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller and J.R. Stabler, assistant director of environmental services, received a check for over $40,000...

Opelika’s recycling program receives check from ADEM

City holding meeting on Opelika Bicycling and Pedestrian Masterplan

Aug 12, 2020

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com The city of Opelika is making improvements, specifically to its walking and biking paths, and wants to...

Auburn City Council approves agreement with AuburnBank

Auburn City Council approves agreement with AuburnBank

Aug 5, 2020

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com AuburnBank is redeveloping and the city approved an agreement to pitch in over $323,000 toward the...

Sportsplex Tri-for-Kids hands out awards

Sportsplex Tri-for-Kids hands out awards

Aug 5, 2020

2020-08-01 Tri For Kids 2020-08-01 Tri For Kids 2020-08-01 Tri For Kids 2020-08-01 Tri For Kids Photos by Robert Noles/Opelika Observer Participants...

Inside the Statehouse Tommy Tuberville Ran a Good Disciplined Campaign for Senate

Inside the Statehouse Tommy Tuberville Ran a Good Disciplined Campaign for Senate

Aug 5, 2020

Old political maxims clearly played out true to form in the GOP runoff for our junior U.S. Senate seat on July 14. Tommy Tuberville ran a very wise...

City of Opelika forms Youth Incarceration Prevention Program

City of Opelika forms Youth Incarceration Prevention Program

Aug 5, 2020

By Wil CrewsOpelika Observer Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller created the Opelika Commission on Crime and Violence in August 2018. Last Thursday, the mayor...

Opelika’s recycling program receives check from ADEM

Opelika Chamber to host forum for mayoral and city council candidates

Aug 5, 2020

By Will FairlessAssociate Editor The Opelika Chamber of Commerce is hosting a forum for mayoral and city council candidates on Wednesday, Aug. 12....

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