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USDA To Launch Loan Guarantee Initiative Leverage $100 Million for Meat, Poultry Processing and Food Supply Chain Infrastructure

CONTRIBUTEDBY USDA RURALDEVELOPMENT ALABAMA As part of the administration’s efforts to address food systems challenges arising from the pandemic as well as those going back decades, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced...

Auburn Pickleball On Its Way

BY HANNAH LESTERHLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM The Auburn/Opelika Pickleball Club is no more. The Opelika Pickleball Club made the decision recently to no longer promote Auburn pickleball. However, for many in Auburn, this decision did not sit well. “The recent decision...

Citizens Voice Frustrations Over County Garbage Collection Plan

BY HANNAH LESTERHLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM The Lee County Commission met for a host of issues Monday night, including a discussion on frustrations over the county’s new garbage service collection system and on the American Rescue Plan money funding requests. TRASH...

Attorney Gen. Marshall Announces Conviction of Former Lanett Mayor

CONTRIBUTED BYALABAMA ATTORNEY GEN. STEVE MARSHALL Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the conviction today of former Lanett Mayor Jonathon Kyle McCoy for felony ethics violations. McCoy pleaded guilty this morning in Chambers County Circuit...

Commission hears update on new pipeline

Apr 17, 2015

By Fred Woods Editor When completed the Sabal Trail pipeline will add $855,000 to Lee County property tax revenues according to Brian Fahrenthold,...

City increases cemetery rates

Apr 13, 2015

By Alison James Associate Editor Since mid-December, a city ordinance that would raise cemetery lot rates and opening and closing costs has been off...

County to cooperate to improve traffic from Justice Center onto Gateway Drive

Apr 3, 2015

By Fred Woods Editor Anyone who has ever tried to leave the T.K.Davis Justice Center onto Gateway Drive, particularly if they wanted to turn left,...

Commission approves Tailgate Guys’ move to Opelika

Mar 27, 2015

By Laurel Callaway Opelika Observer Planning an event in Opelika just got a lot easier. Tailgate Guys and the Event Group will be relocating to...

Council recognizes HOSA

Mar 20, 2015

By Alison James Associate Editor Business as usual was the theme for Tuesday’s city council meeting, but six special guests were honored by Mayor...

Commission addresses drainage problem

Mar 13, 2015

By Fred Woods Editor Most of Monday night’s Lee County Commission meeting was devoted to a discussion of Buddy Messer’s drainage problem on his...

FCC ruling supports local choice

Mar 6, 2015

By Fred Woods Editor Last week, in a landmark decision, the Federal Communication Commission ruled, in a 3-2 vote, to preempt state laws in North...

State answers Hubbard’s motion

Mar 6, 2015

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Be careful what you ask for. Dec. 24, 2014, attorneys for Alabama Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard asked,...

Animal cruelty case wraps up

Feb 27, 2015

By Fred Woods Editor “One of the worst cases of animal cruelty I have ever seen,” said Opelika veterinarian Dr. Buddy Bruce, Lee County Rabies...

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