Opelika to upgrade pay plans; estimated cost of $2.6 million CONTRIBUTED BY MICHELLE KEY | PUBLISHER OPELIKA — The Opelika City Council approved new...
City Council News | Nov. 5, 2024
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Politics Articles
Letter to the editor | Oct. 31, 2024
Questions about voting machine testing go unanswered Dear Editor,Constituent engagement is a very necessary, vital and integral component of any...
County Commission – New engineering facility opens
BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERFOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY —The Lee County Commission meeting opened Monday night with County Engineer Justin Hardee sharing...
District judge winner poised to make Lee County history
BY DAVID BELLFOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — There is only one contested local race on this year’s Lee County General Election ballot, and it’s one...
Auburn’s State of the Cityaddress set for Nov. 12
CONTRIBUTED BYCITY OF AUBURN AUBURN — The community is invited to the city of Auburn’s 2024 State of the City Address on Tuesday, Nov. 12, at the...
Recaps from local government meetings | Oct. 17, 2024
Auburn Council approves $1.5 million contract for Outer Loop Project design BY ANITA STIEFELEDITOR@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — At its regularly...
Spring Villa Park to get new lodge
Opelika’s Spring Villa is set to get a new lodge. Pictured left is an architectural rendering of the proposed facility. For more information read...
City and county meetings recap | Oct. 3, 2024
County To suspend service for nonpaying citizens for trash pickup Meridian Waste Commercial Frontload Truck BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERFOR THE OBSERVER LEE...
Opelika council suspends hotel license
BY MICHELLE KEY | PUBLISHER OPELIKA — The fate of the Springwood Hotel was on the agenda for Tuesday night’s Opelika City Council meeting. There was...