Contributed by the Office of Gov. Kay Ivey Alabama has grown to a total population of 5.03 million and will retain its current number of seven seats in the U.S. House of Representatives for the next 10 years, according to the first data released from the 2020 Census....

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com The Lee County Commission approved two items related to the potential quarry by CreekWood Resources, LLC, in Beulah that a group of citizens is protesting against. Citizens will have the opportunity to participate in a...

Contributed by the office of the Alabama Sec. of State Recently, the Alabama Legislature passed Act 2021-222, allowing the Secretary of State to waive the $25.00 Certificate of Existence filing fee for businesses during declared states of emergency. “During the...

By Greg Markley With John Merrill’s controversy in 2021, members of the media, especially in Birmingham and Montgomery, are pleased the Alabama secretary of state is embroiled in a scandal. They have their reactions, but it is a sad chapter. On April 6, Merrill was...