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Ward 4 Interim Council Member Named

BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — The Auburn City Council named former Ward 4 Council Member Brett Smith’s replacement, Jennifer Stevens, during Tuesday night’s meeting. Smith moved to Florida at the end of May, vacating his seat. At the first...

Four Myths That Can Cost You Your Sight This July 4th

Celebrate Independence Day, But Wear Eye Protection Around Fireworks BY E.M. BRENDAN WYATT, M.D. CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER  Americans — often youngsters — suffer serious eye injuries from fireworks on the Fourth of July. People like teenager Jameson Lamb,...

County Designates More ARPA Money

Commission continues discussion on ARPF;  allocating for broadband and water By Hannah Lester hlester@opelikaobserver.com LEE COUTNY — The Lee County Commission designated $700,000 of the county’s $10 million revenue replacement funds during its meeting Monday night....

Summer P-EBT Benefits Coming to Families with Eligible School Children

CONTRIBUTED BY ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES MONTGOMERY –– The Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) has received federal approval to distribute Summer Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) benefits to an estimated 485,000 children who participate in the National...
Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers Our 1901 Alabama Constitution has been rightfully criticized as being archaic. However, it was simply a reflection of the times....

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