Politics Articles

First responders honored with Lifesaver awards

BY MICHELLE KEYMICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Members of the Opelika Fire Department (OFD) and Opelika Police Department (OPD) were honored with Life Saver awards during Tuesday night's Opelika City Council Meeting. OPD’s Sgt. Wade Foster and OFD’s Lt....

Auburn City Council debates, approves HPC nominations

BY DANIEL SCHMIDTFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — An incumbent Auburn Historic Preservation Commission member’s nomination drew opposition during Tuesday’s city council meeting, with one council member claiming his past conduct failed to meet minimum standards.Yet despite...

Local pharmacists respond to Alabama House Bill 238

BY DAVID BELLFOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — Small independent pharmacies across Alabama have been facing a continuing challenge to offset losses incurred when prices they pay for prescription medicines are higher than the amounts reimbursed by insurance companies.State...

Commission allocates over $4 million in federal funds

BY ANITA STIEFELANITAS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — At its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, March 25, the Lee County Commission passed four resolutions dispersing federal funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).The first resolution designates $1...