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Auburn votes to restrict parking

BY STEVEN STIEFELFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — At its March 12 meeting, the Auburn City Council approved a new No Parking zone along Tullahoma Drive. The city received multiple complaints about the impacted area and shared research from Engineering Services and Public...

City of Auburn seeks public input on CompPlan 2030 updates

Revisions will include zoning and land use changes since last update in 2018 CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER AUBURN — The city of Auburn will hold three public input meetings to garner input on an update to CompPlan 2030, the comprehensive plan for the city of Auburn. The...

Commission disucsses additional storm shelter

BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERFOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — Lee County EMA Director Rita Smith approached the commission during its March 11 meeting to inform the commissioners of an appropriations request for a community storm shelter.“As some of you remember, and some may...

Legislature considers bill to require post election audit

HB-259 initiated and written by Lee County election integrity advocates BY DAVID BELLFOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — Alabama District 38 State Rep. Debbie Wood (R-Valley) is sponsoring a bill in the state legislature that would require each county probate judge to...

Smiths Station Appoints New Interim City Clerk

Smiths Station Appoints New Interim City Clerk

Aug 30, 2023

BY HANNAH GOLDFINGER HGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM SMITHS STATION — Smiths Station City Clerk Morgan Bryce is stepping down from his...

Ivey Objects to Promoting Students Under Literacy Act

Ivey Objects to Promoting Students Under Literacy Act

Aug 30, 2023

CONTRIBUTED BYALABAMA GOV. KAY IVEY OPINION — As Alabama students are beginning the new school year, there is already discussion on the...

Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Aug 23, 2023

Big Jim: “Just spell my name right!” OPINION — Alabama has never had a more colorful governor than Big Jim Folsom. He also was a brilliant...

Tuberville Announces Service Academy Information Sessions with Alabama Delegation

Tuberville Announces Service Academy Information Sessions with Alabama Delegation

Aug 23, 2023

CONTRIBUTED BY THE OFFICE OF SEN. TOMMY TUBERVILLE OPELIKA — Last week U.S. Sen.Tommy Tuberville announced that his office will be leading...

Newspaper Obituaries for Pets: A Dead Issue, or Not

Newspaper Obituaries for Pets: A Dead Issue, or Not

Aug 23, 2023

OPINION — As a 20-year-old copyboy at a large newspaper in 1977-1980, one of my unofficial jobs was ensuring the 70-something photo editor would not...

WARNING: Colleges Better Stock Narcan By Fall Semester

Aug 23, 2023

Ignoring the Epidemic Could Lead to Wrongful Death Liability CONTRIBUTED TOTHE OBSERVER OPINION — During 2022 a staggering 110,236 Americans — an...

Auburn Adopts Transportation Plan

Aug 17, 2023

BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERHGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN —The city of Auburn approved its FY 2024 plan during its Tuesday night meeting.“The city...

Opelika Approves $7.5 Million in Incentives to Broad Metro LLC

Opelika Approves $7.5 Million in Incentives to Broad Metro LLC

Aug 17, 2023

BY MICHELLE KEY MICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Get your golf clubs ready; GolfSuites is coming to Opelika. The Opelika City Council...

Lee County Sends Delinquent Notices On Trash Contracts

Lee County Sends Delinquent Notices On Trash Contracts

Aug 17, 2023

BY HANNAH GOLDFINGER HGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — Recently, Lee County sent out delinquent notices to many residents, letting them...

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