Politics Articles

Questions Arise Surrounding Opelika’s Rental Ordinance

BY THE OBSERVER STAFF OPELIKA - The Observer has reached out to Opelika city officials following reports that the city has suspended its rental inspections and registrations. The reports come following last week’s Alabama State Supreme Court case between the city of...

Inside the Statehouse

Special Alabamians By Steve Flowers OPINION — Under the title “Alabama is a Big Front Porch,” made famous by the legendary Alabama storyteller Kathryn Tucker Wyndham, I will continue to share some personal political stories with you this week. As many of you know, I...

OPD, Community Celebrates ‘Together Opelika’

BY MICHELLE KEYMICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — The Opelika Police Academy Alumni Association (OPAAA) hosted the inaugural Chief's Banquet last week to raise money for the commission of a mural to be painted and installed inside the police department. Twenty-one...

Opelika Recognized for Excellence

CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — The Southern Economic Development Council (SEDC), the largest regional economic development association in North America, has recognized Opelika, Alabama, for economic development excellence in the American South. The SEDC...

Trump Administration supports Alabama’s citizens

May 6, 2020

Special to theOpelika Observer Overview: Response and recovery efforts are locally executed, state managed and federally supported. Successful...

Gov. Kay Ivey announces gradual reopening of Alabama

Apr 30, 2020

By Morgan BryceEditor Nearly four weeks after issuing a statewide stay-at-home order to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, Gov. Kay Ivey held a press...

Inside the Statehouse

Apr 29, 2020

By Steve Flowers Last week, I discussed Alabama’s outstanding leaders in the political arena. This week allow me to share with you some of the...

Sen. Doug Jones presses AG Barr to investigate cattle market price fixing

Apr 29, 2020

Special to theOpelika Observer Sen. Doug Jones (D-Ala.) and his colleagues are demanding U.S. Attorney General William Barr, in coordination with...

Apr 29, 2020

By Natalie AndersonStaff Reporter The Opelika City Council conducted the second livestream of their regular city council meetings via Facebook last...