Politics Articles

Robert Ham Seeks Re-election as District 4 Commissioner

BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — Robert Ham is running for reelection for District 4 for his fourth term. “I’ve been involved in politics really since I got out of college in 1979 in a small way,” he said. “Just finding a candidate that I...

Ballot Trafficking is Illegal in Alabama

Contributed by the Secretary of State’s Office ALABAMA — In Alabama, it is illegal for any individual to return or mail another individual’s absentee ballot application or their absentee ballot. This practice, known as ballot trafficking or ballot harvesting, is a...

President of The Curtis House Visits Opelika Kiwanis Club

During last week's Opelika Kiwanis Club meeting, Tamarcus Milner, president of  The Curtis House spoke on the clubs impact in the local community. The speaker for the May 19 meeting has not been determined yet.

Planning Commission Recommends Zoning Changes

 By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com  OPELIKA — The Opelika Planning Commission voted to send recommendations on the zoning ordinances to the Opelika City Council during its meeting last week. The changes included Section 7.3.A District Regulations and Section...