By Greg MarkleyFor the Opelika Observer For the first time since I traveled to Boston as a sixth-grader, I saw again the place in Boston harbor...
Protests are as American as apple pie; but violence is bad news
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Politics Articles
Sen. Doug Jones calls for more federal funding, support for states
Special to theOpelika Observer U.S. Sen. Doug Jones (D-Ala.) is urging Senate leadership for additional federal funding and support for state...
Congressman Mike Rogers issues statement on passage of NDAA
Special to theOpelika Observer Congressman Mike Rogers made the following statement last week after the National Defense Authorization...
Inside the Statehouse
GOP Senate runoffin less than two weeks Folks, we are less than two weeks away from our election contest for our U.S. Senate seat. The runoff...
Lee County residents seek help with environmental concerns
By Michelle KeyPublisher Auburn resident Terry Buford brought concerns regarding the Sandhill Recycling Center, which is located on South Hwy. 29...
No ‘Tub for Gov.’, no ‘Gen. Beauregard’, but 2018-2020 slogans still interesting
By Greg MarkleyFor the Opelika Observer Political signs were relatively prim and proper when I first noticed them in the mid 1960s. Wealthy...
Smiths Station City Council approves major purchase for City’s Public Works Department
Special to theOpelika Observer The development of the City of Smiths Station’s Public Works Department took a major step forward with the addition...
Opelika’s Ward 5 Councilman David Canon to seek re-election
Special to theOpelika Observer Ward 5 Councilman David Canon has announced his plans to seek re-election to the council. Canon was elected to the...
George Allen enters the race for Opelika Ward 1 council seat
By Wil CrewsOpelika Observer “If elected, I will be a persistent voice for the unheard, regardless of race, age or gender, a promoter of equity for...