Editor, The horrendous costs in lives and jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic are devastating. On May 6, Johns Hopkins University reported U.S....
Letter to the Editor: States should remember the environment as they begin reopening
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High cost of states shutting down economies reflected in report
Special to theOpelika Observer A new Department of Labor release shows that 3.2 million individuals filed initial unemployment insurance (UI) claims...
How to apply for absentee ballots for the July 14 Primary Runoff Election
MERRILL Special to theOpelika Observer Last week, the Office of the Secretary of State launched a multi-media campaign to educate voters across the...
Alabama Senate approves General Fund Budget
Photo submitted to the Opelika Observer Special to theOpelika Observer Last Tuesday, the Alabama Senate approved, by a 31-0 vote, the General...
Let’s build America’s health care equipment in Alabama
JONES Special to theOpelika Observer This is a difficult day for all of us. New unemployment numbers released (Friday) morning, some of the worst in...
Sen. Tom Whatley introduces new legislation
Photo submitted to the Opelika Observer By Morgan BryceEditor Lee County native and District 27 State Rep. Tom Whatley filed Senate Bill 334 last...
Lee County Commission votes to create parks manager position
By Michelle KeyPublisher With progress continuing on the construction of two new sports parks in the Beauregard and Beulah communities, the Lee...
Amended Safer at Home order expanded reopenings effective May 11
CREDIT GOVERNOR.ALABAMA.GOV Special to theOpelika Observer Gov. Kay Ivey announced an amendment to the Safer at Home health order on May 8 that...
Sens. Doug Jones and Tim Scott call for increased guidance and transparency on loan forgiveness for small businesses relief funds
Special to theOpelika Observer U.S. Sens. Doug Jones (D-Alabama) and Tim Scott (R-South Carolina) are calling for increased guidance on loan...