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Biden’s Vaccine Edict

CONTRIBUTED BY SEC. OF STATE — JOHN MERRILL It is obvious that someone in the White House needs to remind Joseph R. Biden that he is the President of the United States and not a third-world dictator. Like many Americans, I was outraged when President Biden mandated...

Biensch Named Commodity Director for ALFA

WRITTEN BY MARLEE MOORE The Alabama Farmers Federation welcomed Graysen Biensch as its commodity director for Beef, Equine, Hay & Forage, and Sheep & Goat divisions Sept. 20. She will also provide leadership for the Federation’s youth livestock activities. “I...

Creekline to hold public meeting Sept 27

CONTRIBUTED BY CREEKLINETRAILS OF OPELIKA Creekline Trails of Opelika is hosting a public meeting on Sept. 27 at 5:30 p.m. in the Opelika Municipal Courtroom to present information on the past year’s activities. It will also be unveil the National Park Service’s...

Commission Discusses ARP Money; Noise Ordinance

BY HANNAH LESTERHLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM The Lee County Commission discussed the qualifications, and the questions, that will need to be answered, of groups seeking money from the commission from the American Rescue Plan on Monday night during the commission...

Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Feb 27, 2019

By Steve Flowers As the first quarter of 2019 closes, a lot has happened. The governor and all of our constitutional officials have been sworn in...

Alabama Forestry Association offers opinion on infrastructure improvements

Alabama Forestry Association offers opinion on infrastructure improvements

Feb 27, 2019

Special to the Opelika Observer The Alabama Forestry Association agrees that there is a need for additional financial resources for road and bridge...

Congressman Mike Rogers issues statements on funding bill; state of emergency

Congressman Mike Rogers issues statements on funding bill; state of emergency

Feb 20, 2019

Special to the Opelika Observer House Homeland Security Committee Ranking Member Mike Rogers (R-Alabama) released a statement last week after he...

Congressman Mike Rogers issues statements on funding bill; state of emergency

Rep. Mike Rogers speaks out on House Resolution 72

Feb 13, 2019

Special to the Opelika Observer Congressman Mike Rogers made the following statement today after cosponsoring H. Res. 72, which condemns all...

Baldridge Foundation names Sen. Richard Shelby and others as ‘role-model leaders’

Baldridge Foundation names Sen. Richard Shelby and others as ‘role-model leaders’

Feb 13, 2019

Special to the Opelika Observer Al Faber, President and CEO of the Foundation for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, Inc. today announced...

Lee County Commission approves resolution endorsing the Farmville Road Roundabout Project

Lee County Commission approves resolution endorsing the Farmville Road Roundabout Project

Feb 13, 2019

By Michelle Key Publisher The Lee County Commission met Monday night and passed a resolution endorsing the roundabout project for the intersection...

Elaine Burton named to city’s historic preservation commission

Elaine Burton named to city’s historic preservation commission

Feb 13, 2019

By Robert Noles Photojournalist During last Tuesday’s Opelika City Council meeting, Mayor Gary Fuller announced his nomination of Elaine Burton to...

Jeremy Gray, Pebblin Warren to hold town hall in Opelika Feb. 28

Jeremy Gray, Pebblin Warren to hold town hall in Opelika Feb. 28

Feb 13, 2019

By Morgan Bryce Editor Local representatives Jeremy Gray and Pebblin Warren will hold a town hall meeting Feb. 28 at Greater Peace Missionary...

Seeds of Hope: the makings of a president?

Seeds of Hope: the makings of a president?

Feb 6, 2019

By Samuel Moore-Sobel This may be the year of unconventional presidential campaign announcements. “I am running for President of the United States,”...

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