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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,...

Lee County Election Results

BY WIL CREWS ANDMICHELLE KEY PUBLISHER'S NOTE: These results are not official. Results will be certified by election officials next week. LEE COUNTY — Residents around the state turned out to vote in Tuesday's general election. The results from Lee County ballot boxes...

LCLP Ballot Access Resolution

LCLP Ballot Access Resolution

Jul 20, 2020

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

Gov. Kay Ivey announces mandated mask policy

Gov. Kay Ivey announces mandated mask policy

Jul 15, 2020

Penalty of $500 fine, jail for failure to comply By Michelle KeyPublisher Gov. Kay Ivey announced that she is implementing a mandatory mask wearing...

Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Jul 15, 2020

GOP Senate Race Decided The much-anticipated battle between former U.S. Senator and U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and former Auburn football...

Mayor, City Council honor the late Anne M. Grady

Mayor, City Council honor the late Anne M. Grady

Jul 15, 2020

By Michelle KeyPublisher Mayor Gary Fuller and the Opelika City Council approved a resolution honoring the late Anne M. Grady during last week’s...

County votes to grant Tier I benefits to Tier II employees

County votes to grant Tier I benefits to Tier II employees

Jul 15, 2020

By Michelle KeyOpelika Observer In an effort to increase and maintain employee retention, the Lee County Commission voted to grant Tier I benefits...

Erica Baker Norris qualifies as candidate for Ward 2

Erica Baker Norris qualifies as candidate for Ward 2

Jul 15, 2020

By Will FairlessAssociate Editor Erica Baker-Norris, Vice President Elect of the Alabama Association of Public Personnel Administrators and the...

Oscar Penn joins Ward 2 race

Oscar Penn joins Ward 2 race

Jul 15, 2020

Special to theOpelika Observer Oscar Penn announced his candidacy for the Ward 2 seat on the Opelika City Council last week. “I’ve been a part of...

Elizabeth Burton to run for Ward 1 city council seat

Elizabeth Burton to run for Ward 1 city council seat

Jul 15, 2020

By Will FairlessAssociate Editor Elizabeth Burton, a lifelong Opelika citizen in Ward 1, has decided to run for the city council seat of her ward....

Brandon Fincher announces intention to run for Councilman of Ward 5

Brandon Fincher announces intention to run for Councilman of Ward 5

Jul 15, 2020

Special to theOpelika Observer Fincher believes this is a critical time for the city to make decisions that will promote sustainable growth and...

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