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Inside the Statehouse

Prison Issue Tackled,New Prisons on the Way By Steve Flowers The problem of overcrowded prisons is a dilemma that has been facing Alabama for close to a decade. It was not something that Kay Ivey created. She simply inherited the situation and the chickens have come...
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Opelika City Council Approves Nearly $380,000 in Appropriations to Local Groups

BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER The Opelika City Council approved more than $375,000 in appropriations to various organizations during Tuesday night’s city council meeting. The funds were allocated as follows: • Alabama Cooperative Extension System $12500 • American Red...
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Toomer’s Corner Sit-In Hosts Women’s March

BY HANNAH LESTERHLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM The Toomer’s Corner Sit-in hosted one of 650 women’s marches across the United States this past Saturday at Toomer’s Corner. “On Saturday, the Women’s March Organization encouraged people all over the country to hold sister...
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Community Mapping Forum Set For Oct. 13

CONTRIBUTED BYALABAMA VALUES Voting rights and social justice groups across Alabama have united for a night of education and discussion on community mapping.  The Alabama Reapportionment Committee wrapped up its public hearing series on Sept. 16, after hearing...
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Green Chapel Road still an issue

Jul 3, 2015

By Fred Woods Editor Even though it was not on the agenda, Green Chapel Road (Lee Road 106) remained a hot topic for citizens traveling that road....

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Council recognizes OCS students

May 8, 2015

By Rebekah Martin Associate Editor Mayor Gary Fuller recognized several Opelika City School students at Tuesday’s council meeting. Adriane King,...

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