Politics Articles

By Rebekah Martin Associate Editor The Opelika City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to enter into an agreement with Village Partners, LLC, that...

By Greg Markley Opelika Observer It has been nine months since John McAfee, the colorful and creative computer whiz and businessman, began his quest...

By Morgan Bryce Opelika Observer The Lee County Commission voted last Tuesday to rename the Lee County Meeting Center on Tenth Street after Vietnam...

By Rebekah Martin Associate Editor Jimmy Wright, owner of Wright’s Market, testified before the U.S. House Agriculture Committee last week on behalf...

By Rebekah Martin Associate Editor Mayor Gary Fuller and the Opelika City Council took time to recognize three Opelika Middle School students for...

By Fred Woods Editor The Lee County Commission this week heard that land acquired for recreation in Beauregard and Beulah was woefully inadequate...

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The state’s community college system has once again invited controversy, with the push to combine colleges...

Write-ins discouraged by local election officials By Greg Markley Opelika Observer There is a lull before the 2016 general election in Lee County,...

By Fred Woods Editor The Lee County Commission approved a county-wide spay-neuter program for dogs and cats this week. The primary purpose of the...