By Michelle Key Publisher The Lee County Commissioners voted to approve changes to the budget for the 2020 fiscal year that was approved at the end...
Lee County Commission holds next-to-last meeting of 2019 on Monday
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Politics Articles
Opelika’s Ward 2 Councilwoman Tiffany Gibson-Pitts joins National League of Cities’ Board of Directors, becomes a member of Women in Municipal Government organization
By Morgan Bryce Editor Ward 2 Councilwoman Tiffany Gibson-Pitts made history last month, becoming the first-ever Opelika City Council member to be a...
Smiths Station City Council approves revised business license ordinance
By Morgan Bryce Editor Smiths Station City Council members passed an updated version of the city’s business ordinance during their meeting last...
Inside the Statehouse
By Steve Flowers We are fewer than three months away from the election for our number two U.S. Senate Seat. The winner of the Republican Primary on...
Lee County forms affiliate chapter of the Libertarian Party
Special to the Opelika Observer The Libertarian Party of Alabama (LPA) has approved the creation of an affiliate chapter in Lee County, Alabama...
Sen. Doug Jones introduces bill to alleviate Alabama’s teacher shortage crisis
Special to the Opelika Observer U.S. Sen. Doug Jones (D-Alabama) today introduced the Classrooms Reflecting Communities Act, legislation to...
Lee County Commission hears from citizens, owner of mobile home park
By Michelle Key Publisher During Monday night’s regularly scheduled Lee County Commission meeting the commission continued to hear from concerned...
Lawmaker, law enforcement prosecutors promote ‘Drowsy Driving Awareness’
Special to the Opelika Observer Between 2013 and 2017, more than 4,000 people were killed in car crashes in which drivers fell asleep or were too...
Opelika City Council calls special work session on Dec. 2
Special to the Opelika Observer Opelika City Council President Eddie Smith has called a special work session that will be held on Dec. 2 at 5:30...