By Wil CrewsOpelika Observer Alexis Meniefield, lifelong Opelika native and community philanthropist, has announced her intention to run for Opelika...
Ward 1 City Council race heats up; Meniefield announces candidacy
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Opelika City Council issues proclamation for ‘Gun Violence Awareness Month’
By Natalie AndersonFor the Opelika Observer The Opelika City Council held last Tuesday’s meeting in person, and it was live-streamed via YouTube on...
Rogers Announces the Third Congressional District 2020 Congressional App Challenge
Special to theOpelika Observer Congressman Mike Rogers announced today his office will host its first Third Congressional District 2020...
Rogers Issues Statement on Supreme Court DACA Ruling
Special to theOpelika Observer Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), House Homeland Security Committee ranking member, released the following statement on...
Don Siegelman exposes the corruption of politicized judicial system in book
Special to theOpelika Observer In a searing political memoir, former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman explodes the myth of an impartial U.S. justice...
Jeff Sessions visits Opelika, speaks to FOP
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Sen. Doug Jones urges President to appoint Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board members
Special to theOpelika Observer U.S. Sen. Doug Jones (D-Ala.) wrote to President Donald Trump last week to urge him to appoint members to the...
22 days left to apply for an ab-sentee ballot for primary runoff elec-tion
Special to theOpelika Observer Ahead of the July 14 Primary Runoff Election, Secretary Merrill reminds Alabama voters that there are 30 days...
Smiths Station City Council proclaim June 4 as ‘Smiths Station Unity Walk Day’
Special to theOpelika Observer Mayor F.L. “Bubba” Copeland and the Smiths Station City Council signed a proclamation during Tuesday night’s meeting...