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Lee County Conditionally Approved Smiths Station Fire Protection District

BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM The Lee County Commission conditionally approved a resolution to establish a Smiths Station Fire Protection District. The resolution is conditional on Lee County Attorney Stan Martin’s approval following his review of the...

Auburn Mayor Ron Anders Running for Reelection

CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER Auburn Mayor Ron Anders today is officially announcing that he is seeking reelection in the city’s Aug. 23, municipal election. Anders is a lifelong resident of Auburn and is a longtime small businessman. He is serving his first term as...

Opelika Approves Special Appropriation for Indian Pines

BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER The Auburn University Regional Airport will be getting a runway extension, taking land from the Indian Pines Golf Course in order to do so. The city of Opelika approved a resolution for a special appropriation to the Indian Pines Recreation...

Mo Brooks Asks Opelika for Its Vote

BY WIL CREWS THE OBSERVER Mo Brooks, one of the leading candidates for the U.S. senate seat left open by retiring Republican Sen. Richard Shelby, visited Opelika recently to pitch his candidacy to some of his potential constituents. Brooks, who currently serves as the...