Politics Articles

Richard LaGrand Seeks Second Term As District 5 Commissioner

BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — Richard LaGrand is running for his second term as Lee County’s District 5 Commissioner. LaGrand ran four years ago, for his first term, after having wanted to serve his county for over 16 years, he said. “When...

Number of Unemployed Hits New Record Low

CONTRIBUTED BY THE OFFICE OF GOV. KAY IVEY ALABAMA —   Gov. Kay Ivey announced last week that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted March unemployment rate is 2.9%, down from February’s rate of 3.0% and below March 2021’s rate of 3.7%. This unemployment rate...

Inside the Statehouse Who is Mike Durant?

By Steve Flowers OPINION - Many of you have asked the question, “Have you ever seen anyone simply run a media-only campaign and avoid campaigning like Mike Durant has done in this year’s U.S. Senate campaign.” Surprisingly my answer for many of you is, “yes, I have.”...

Opelika Honors Employees

BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER OPELIKA — The Opelika City Council and Mayor Gary Fuller honored several individuals during Tuesday night's council meeting. Sgt. James Daniel from the Opelika Police Department was recognized as the Opelika Exchange Club Officer of the Year....