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NAACP holds police town hall meeting

BY SAM DICHIARAFOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — The Lee County branch of the NAACP held a community and law enforcement town hall discussion on Feb. 27. Citizens gathered at True Deliverance Holiness Church to voice questions and concerns to a panel of top law...
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Alabama AG announces another $220 million opioid settlement

BY ANITA STIEFELANITAS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM ALABAMA — Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced on March 4 a $220 million settlement with two opioid distributors to resolve litigation with the State over their role in the opioid crisis in Alabama. The...
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Auburn council invites applications for city boards, commissions

CONTRIBUTED BY THE CITY OF AUBURN AUBURN — The Auburn City Council took the following actions at its second regular meeting in February: Approved a funding agreement for the redevelopment of Ridgecrest Apartments. The City Council approved a funding commitment to the...
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County offers free waste disposal

BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERHGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — Did you know, Lee County began offering free trash disposal days in the county last monthJohn McDonald, Environmental Services director, told the commission Monday night that the free disposal days have...
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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Jul 27, 2023

Big Jim Folsom Alabama’s Most Uninhibited Governor OPINION — This week begins a four part series of stories surrounding Alabama’s most legendary...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Jul 19, 2023

If Alabama Loses Space Command, It's Because We Lost Shelby OPINION — Make no mistake about it, the decision as to where the heralded National Space...

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