Politics Articles

Lee County Commissioner Elected To Statewide Association Legislative Committee

CONTRIBUTED BY ACCA LEE COUNTY — Lee County Commissioner Ross Morris has been elected to serve as a member of the 2022-2023 Legislative Committee of the Association of County Commissions of Alabama (ACCA), the statewide association representing Alabama’s 67 county...

Auburn Receives Grant to Improve Water Quality

CONTRIBUTED BY THE CITY OF AUBURN AUBURN — The city of Auburn’s Public Works and Water Resource Management departments are teaming up to improve water quality in local creeks while engaging residents in maintaining Auburn’s natural resources — all thanks to a grant...

Smiths Station Fire Protection Seeks More Funding

BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM  SMITHS STATION — Changes are likely on the horizon for those in the jurisdiction of the Smiths Station Fire Protection District (SSFPD). SSFPD held a town hall meeting Sept. 9 at Station 1 to discuss the need for an...

Opelika Considers Medical Cannabis Dispensing in City

BY WIL CREWS AND MICHELLE KEY OPELIKA — The Opelika City Council Tuesday night introduced for first reading an ordinance pertaining to the operation of medical cannabis dispensing sites within the corporate limits of the city. The ordinance was drafted in light of the...