By Robert Noles Photojournalist During last Tuesday’s Opelika City Council meeting, Mayor Gary Fuller announced his nomination of Elaine Burton to...
Elaine Burton named to city’s historic preservation commission
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Politics Articles
Jeremy Gray, Pebblin Warren to hold town hall in Opelika Feb. 28
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?
By Samuel Moore-Sobel This may be the year of unconventional presidential campaign announcements. “I am running for President of the United States,”...
Governor Ivey names Rear Admiral W. Kent Davis as commissioner of ADVA
Special to the Opelika Observer Gov. Kay Ivey announced last week the selection of retired Rear Admiral W. Kent Davis as commissioner of the Alabama...
Deadline to apply for 2018 Safe Schools Initiative Awards of Excellence is Feb. 25
Special to the Opelika Observer Attorney Gen. Steve Marshall is reminding public and private schools throughout Alabama that nominations are being...
Libertarian Party files suit against Alabama claiming discrimination against minor parties
Special to the Opelika Observer Citing State of Alabama Election Code, the Libertarian Party of Alabama (LPA)has filed suit in the U.S. District...
Alabama Arise’s Robyn Hyden responds to end of partial government shutdown
Special to the Opelika Observer The White House on Friday announced a short-term agreement to end the 35-day partial shutdown of the federal...
Congress, Alabama Legislature should enact law that requires technology carriers to update call-block technology for consumers
Special to the Opelika Observer "Sarah, can you get me Floyd at the barbershop?" Such a request was typical of phone service in the 1950s and prior,...
Smiths Station City Council approve new heads of city’s parks and recreation department
By Morgan Bryce Editor The Smiths Station City Council voted to name Jason Stewart and Larry Hart as the new faces of the city’s parks and...