BY EMERY LAYFOR THE OPELIKA OBSERVER On July 13, at 8:30 a.m., EagleCast hosted an hour-long webinar addressing unconscious bias in the workplace. The webinar was free of charge and open to anyone currently employed. This particular webinar was part of a monthly...

Contributed bythe office of John Merrill The following is a direct response to Vice President Kamala Harris’ most recent statements about voter ID laws:  “The Alabama Secretary of State’s Office has worked, and will continue to work, to ensure that...

BY HANNAH LESTERHLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM The American Rescue Plan has designated recovery funds around the nation to help states recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Lee County has been allocated $32 million. “This money is coming directly to all the local...

John Patterson By Steve Flowers Alabama lost its oldest past Governor when John Patterson passed away last month. He died on the same land where he was born in rural Tallapoosa County. Patterson was 99 years old, and he would have been 100 in September. He was the...