By Greg Markley When an official naming of a new federal courthouse in Albany, Georgia, was being planned in November 2000, an organizer called The Albany Herald where I was a reporter (1999-2001). He wanted “the Black reporter” to be assigned to the story because the...

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com  The city of Opelika will receive $500,000 from Gov. Kay Ivey, along with several other counties in the state of Alabama, the governor announced today.  In addition to the city of Opelika, Russell County, Marengo...

Session Ends: Gambling Left on the Table By Steve Flowers The 2021 Legislative Session is in the books. I would rate it a success. When you pass budgets that are balanced, any session is a success. In fact, the only constitutional mandate given to the legislature is...

By Michelle KeyPublisher Mayor Gary Fuller and the Opelika City Council honored Opelika Police Officer Grant Gow with a Life Saver Award during Tuesday night’s city council meeting. Gow took lifesaving actions while responding to a single-car traffic accident on April...