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Fuller files qualification papers, seeks fourth mayoral term
Special to the Opelika Observer Opelika mayor Gary Fuller filed qualification papers yesterday for the August 23 municipal election. Fuller is...
Inside the Statehouse
by Steve Flowers The conviction and downfall of Alabama Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard is the political story of the year. It has not been the...
Commission puts hold on Beulah, Beauregard Recreation Master Plan
By Fred Woods Editor At last week’s regular Lee County Commission meeting, commissioners put a hold on Beulah’s and Beauregard’s portion of the...
Board of Education approves pay raises
By Morgan Bryce Opelika Observer The Opelika City Schools Board of Education ratified two pay raise proposals in their meeting on Tuesday, a 4...
Horton, Robinson honored at recent council meeting
By Rebekah Martin Associate Editor Two city employees were honored by Mayor Gary Fuller and the Opelika City Council upon their retirements last...
Big changes a foot: Attorneys shed light on negotiating new wage, overtime eligibility
By Greg Markley Opelika Observer As a child in California, Jonathan Martin wanted to be a stuntman. Instead he became an attorney specializing in...
Inside the Statehouse
by Steve Flowers One of my most cherished lifetime memories is the almost two decades I served in the Alabama House of Representatives. It was...
Special primary election to be held Sept. 13
Special to the Opelika Observer On Friday, Gov. Robert Bentley released a proclamation outlining the timeline to fill the vacant House District 79...