Politics Articles

By Rebekah Martin Associate Editor At Tuesday’s council meeting, Mayor Gary Fuller and the Opelika City Council honored OHS student athletes who...

By Fred Woods Editor Proving once again the truth of the old, cynical adage that “no good deed goes unpunished,” District 4 Commissioner Robert Ham,...

By Fred Woods Editor Newly-elected chair of the State Arts Council, Dora Hanson James has served the council in various leadership positions before...

By Fred Woods Editor Lee County voters elected Brandon Hughes district attorney over incumbent Robbie Treese by a 58 to 42 percent margin Tuesday in...

By Rebekah Martin Associate Editor Traffic will soon flow a little freer around Opelika after city council members awarded a bid to the...

Last week, the Alabama Senate passed legislation by Senator Tom Whatley (R-Auburn) to strengthen the criminal penalty for aggravated abuse of a...

By Fred Woods Editor A dangerous railroad crossing on Lee Road 749 in Salem was recently closed. The closure was, in part, a trade-off between Lee...

Special to the Opelika Observer Lee County residents are getting a close look at one of Sen. Richard Shelby’s challengers in the March 1 Republican...