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Auburn Council Members Bid Farewell

BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN— The Auburn City Council met Tuesday night and said goodbye to three of its outgoing council members: Jennifer Stevens (Ward 3), Steven Dixon (Ward 5) and Jay Hovey (Ward 7). “Tonight is the final meeting for this...

Floral Park Cell Phone Tower Plans Stall

BY MICHELLE KEYMICHELLE@ OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — The Opelika City Council held its regular work session before the 6 p.m. meeting on Tuesday night. The session started with a presentation by representatives from the cell phone industry — a presentation that...

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Election Year Observerations OPINION — This 2022 election year in Alabama has been monumental and memorable. Any gubernatorial year is big in the state. It is the brass ring of Alabama politics to be governor. However, the race to succeed our senior Sen. Richard...

Smiths Station Approves Contracts, Recognizes October As ‘Pro Bono Month’

BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM SMITHS STATION — The Smiths Station City Council approved a few items and proclaimed October “Pro Bono Month” during its regular meetings held in October. In addition, the Smiths Station Government Center donned pink...
Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

How Has CoronavirusAffected Alabama Politics? As we end the first half of 2020, there is no doubt that the coronavirus is the story of the year. The...

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