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County Enacts Noise Ordinance; Hires County Administrator

BY HANNAH LESTERHLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM The Lee County Commission voted to enact a noise ordinance during its meeting Monday night. A noise ordinance was first considered by the commission in April after residents approached the commission with noise complaints in...

It’s Time For Redistricting in the City of Auburn.

BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM Recently, the Census data was released which showed the growth in the city of Auburn. The population grew by more than 22,000, with more than 1,500 acres added to the city. Auburn’s total population is 76,143 and the goal...

Holy Cow! One-fourth of Governors Weren’t Born in the State They Govern

By GREG MARKLEY In spring 2005, I taught 11th grade history at Wetumpka High School. This was part of my student teaching to get a Masters in secondary education. A student once asked, “How come we have never had a president who was not born in the United States?” I...

Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers Incumbency Prevails in 2022 State House Races Folks, believe it or not, we are closing in on six months before next year’s election year. The primary election is set for May 24, 2022. In Alabama, all our major constitutional officers are on the ballot...

Lee County Commission approves FY2017 budget

Lee County Commission approves FY2017 budget

Oct 5, 2016

By Fred Woods Editor Last week the Lee County Commission approved a total FY2017 budget of $39.8 million, 0.9 percent less than last year. The more...

Gibson-Pitts secures Ward 2 council seat in runoff election

Gibson-Pitts secures Ward 2 council seat in runoff election

Oct 4, 2016

By Rebekah Martin Associate Editor Tiffany Gibson-Pitts defeated opponent Oscar Penn for the Opelika City Council Ward 2 seat with 63 percent of the...

Mayor, city council celebrate Character Day in Opelika

Mayor, city council celebrate Character Day in Opelika

Sep 27, 2016

By Rebekah Martin Associate Editor Mayor Gary Fuller named Sept. 22 “Character Day” in Opelika at last week’s city council meeting. Opelika has...

Absentee voting for Nov. 8 election ongoing

Absentee voting for Nov. 8 election ongoing

Sep 27, 2016

Special to the Opelika Observer The anticipated voter turnout for this upcoming presidential election is projected to be significant. Voters who...

Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Sep 20, 2016

Folks, I have been observing and participating in the legislative process for over 50 years. Lest you think I am real old, I started paging in the...

Inside the Statehouse

Lovvorn wins House District 79 primary

Sep 20, 2016

By Greg Markley Political Reporter Joe Lovvorn, Auburn businessman and battalion fire chief, captured the Republican nomination for state...

Car Tech, LLC to invest $44 million, bring 45 jobs to Opelika

Car Tech, LLC to invest $44 million, bring 45 jobs to Opelika

Sep 20, 2016

By Rebekah Martin Associate Editor The Opelika City Council held a special meeting last week and announced a new industry will be coming to Opelika....

Lee County Commission approves FY2017 budget

County seeks AG opinion on property transfer

Sep 20, 2016

By Fred Woods Editor On the advice of the county attorney, the Lee County Commission is seeking an Attorney General’s opinion before transferring...

Firefighter Joe Lovvorn blazes to victory in GOP primary for House District 79

Firefighter Joe Lovvorn blazes to victory in GOP primary for House District 79

Sep 14, 2016

By Greg Markley Opelika Observer Joe Lovvorn, Auburn businessman and battalion fire chief, captured the Republican nomination for state...

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