Legendary U.S. House Speaker Sam Rayburn coined a famous phrase he used often and imparted to young congressmen when they would arrive on Capitol...
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City of Opelika officials, local delegation await passage of SB327
Special to theOpelika Observer Mayor Gary Fuller and the Opelika City Council would like to express their deepest appreciation to Sen. Tom Whatley...
Opelika Planning Commission to hold May 26 meeting online
Special to the Opelika Observer The City of Opelika Planning Commission will meet May 26 at 3 p.m. in the Meeting Chambers in a virtual/electronic...
All City of Opelika buildings to reopen on May 18
Special to the Opelika Observer City of Opelika officials announced that all city buildings will reopen on May 18. “We are pleased to be opening our...
Senate Approves Largest Education Budget in Alabama History
Special to theOpelika Observer Last Saturday, the Alabama Senate approved, by a 31-0 vote, the Education Trust Fund (ETF) budget for Fiscal Year...
Letter to the Editor: States should remember the environment as they begin reopening
Editor, The horrendous costs in lives and jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic are devastating. On May 6, Johns Hopkins University reported U.S....
High cost of states shutting down economies reflected in report
Special to theOpelika Observer A new Department of Labor release shows that 3.2 million individuals filed initial unemployment insurance (UI) claims...
How to apply for absentee ballots for the July 14 Primary Runoff Election
MERRILL Special to theOpelika Observer Last week, the Office of the Secretary of State launched a multi-media campaign to educate voters across the...
Alabama Senate approves General Fund Budget
Photo submitted to the Opelika Observer Special to theOpelika Observer Last Tuesday, the Alabama Senate approved, by a 31-0 vote, the General...