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Republican candidates seek the Lee County District Judge seat

PUBLISHER'S NOTE: The Observer does not endorse any candidates and these articles were written for informational purposes only and should not be taken as an endorsement of any sort. Different writers may use different writing styles and neither the word count or order...
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Fate of Renfro House still undecided

BY MICHELLE KEYMICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — The fate of the historic home, commonly known as The Renfro or the Renfro-Andrus House, found in the Northside Historic District at 414 N. 10th Street in Opelika, is still up in the air.The house and land (1.24...
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Lee County Commission continues broadband plans

BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERHGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY - As Lee County continues to expand broadband access, thanks to the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, into less-reached areas of the county, many residents continue to approach the commission with...
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Opelika City Council names January Character Council’s Citizen of Excellent Character

BY MICHELLE KEYMICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — James Hughley was also recognized by Fuller and Ward 1 Council Member George Allen as the Character Council's Citizen of Excellent Character for the month of January. This month’s character is loyalty which means a...
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