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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...

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...

Hopeful mayoral candidate hosts community meeting for Ward 2

Hopeful mayoral candidate hosts community meeting for Ward 2

Jul 15, 2020

By Wil CrewsOpelika Observer Last Thursday, Opelika Ward 2 City Council member Tiffany Gibson-Pitts led an online community meeting to discuss...

Michael Carter to campaign for Ward 3

Michael Carter to campaign for Ward 3

Jul 15, 2020

“Let’s Serve Opelika Together” Special to theOpelika Observer Michael D. Carter proudly announced his candidacy for the 2020 elections for Ward 3 of...

Coach Tuberville declared winner of Alabama Senate Primary Runoff election

Coach Tuberville declared winner of Alabama Senate Primary Runoff election

Jul 14, 2020

By Wil CrewsOpelika Observer Former Auburn football coach and political newcomer Tommy Tuberville has won the Republican nomination for Alabama U.S...

Hopeful mayoral candidate hosts community meeting for Ward 2

Opelika Mayor and City Council election information

Jul 9, 2020

By the Opelika Observer Staff For your convenience the we have compiled this list of current candidates for the mayoral and city council races....

Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Jul 7, 2020

Senate and congressional runoffs next week Believe or not, coronavirus notwithstanding, we have three important GOP runoffs next Tuesday. You will...

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