By Samuel Moore-Sobel My sister recently returned from a college tour. The occurrence of spring break offered the exciting opportunity to crisscross...
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Politics Articles
Sen. Doug Jones visits East Alabama to meet with tornado survivors, local leaders on recovery efforts
By Morgan Bryce Editor Sen. Doug Jones visited Smiths Station last Wednesday to meet with tornado survivors and local leaders to discuss ways the...
Opelika’s Jamie Popwell presents flag found in rubble of March 3 tornadoes to members of Lee County Commission
By Michelle Key Publisher Lee County’s Veterans Resource Officer Jamie Popwell presented a flag to the Lee County Commission during Monday night’s...
State representatives sponsor legislation to address human trafficking in Alabama
Special to the Opelika Observer Rep. Merika Coleman (D-Birmingham), Assistant House Minority Leader, and Rep. Terri Collins (R-Decatur), Chair of...
Alabama hospitals are long overdue for relief from unfair reimbursement rates
Special to the Opelika Observer Sen. Doug Jones last week applauded the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for a move that could...
Smiths Station City Council discusses financial benefits of new partnership with the Center for Municipal Services
By Morgan Bryce Editor During last Tuesday’s meeting, members of the Smiths Station City Council discussed the value of their recently approved...
Kudos to Sen. Cam Ward
By John Sophocleus Kudos to Sen. Cam Ward [R-Alabaster] head of the Senate Judiciary Committee blocking the ethics bill proposed by Marsh and...
President Trump approves Alabama disaster declaration
Special to the Opelika Observer President Donald Trump declared that a major disaster exists in Alabama, and ordered Federal assistance to...
Crashing no more
By Samuel Moore-Sobel Special to the Opelika Observer “…I really do feel that there’s something lovely about the way that it ends,” Pete Holmes said...