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Auburn seeks interested citizen for the Cemetary Advisory Board

THE OBSERVER STAFFEDITOR@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — The Auburn City Council met in regular session on Jan. 16.Wes Williams was nominated and approved to serve a second term on the Cemetary Advisory Board. Mayor Ron Anders noted there is still a vacancy on the board...

City of Smiths Station building storm shelter

BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERHGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM SMITHS STATION — The city of Smiths Station is moving forward with its Community Tornado Saferoom.Before the start of the new year, the Smiths Station City Council approved two items related to the safe room during...

Opelika’s Economic Development director to retire

CONTRIBUTED BY THE CITY OF OPELIKA Lori Huguley, left, will retire as director of Economic Development on Jan. 31. John Sweatman, right, will assume leadership on Feb. 1. OPELIKA. — Lori Huguley, CEcD, is retiring from the city of Opelika on Jan. 31. John Sweatman...

Lee County Commission discusses quarry again

BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERHGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY —The new year is starting with a bang for Lee County with potential Beulah Quarry back on the agenda for the commission.Tara Brumfield and Mary Kilgore approached the Lee County Commission Monday night to...

Scholarship Recipients Recognized by City Council

Scholarship Recipients Recognized by City Council

May 4, 2023

BY MICHELLE KEY MICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — The Opelika City Council held its regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday, May 2. Opelika Mayor...

Artificial Intelligence Offers a Lot but Needs Human Touch

Artificial Intelligence Offers a Lot but Needs Human Touch

May 4, 2023

OPINION — Most of us are abundantly familiar with virtual assistants such as Siri or Alexa. And now, chatbots like ChatGPT are gathering interest as...

Rogers Encourages Air Force To Stop Delaying Space Command Announcement

Rogers Encourages Air Force To Stop Delaying Space Command Announcement

May 4, 2023

CONTRIBUTED BY THE OFFICE OF REP. MIKE ROGERS ALABAMA — U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (AL-03), chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, questioned...

Central Alabama Pride Condemns DiscriminatoryAnti-LGBTQ Bill Banning Drag Performances in Alabama

Central Alabama Pride Condemns DiscriminatoryAnti-LGBTQ Bill Banning Drag Performances in Alabama

May 4, 2023

CONTRIBUTED BYCENTRAL ALABAMA PRIDE OPINION — Central Alabama Pride, a leading non-profit organization advocating for LGBTQ rights, this week...

Publix Is Coming to Opelika

Publix Is Coming to Opelika

May 3, 2023

BY MICHELLE KEY MICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — During Tuesday night's Opelika City Council meeting, the council members voted to...

Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Apr 26, 2023

Alabama Political Leaders under 45 OPINION — It may appear to you and most casual observers of Alabama politics that our Alabama elected officials...

Lee County Seeks New Judgeship

Lee County Seeks New Judgeship

Apr 26, 2023

BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Commission approved a request to support an additional circuit judgeship in...

Smiths Station City Council Issues April Proclamations

Smiths Station City Council Issues April Proclamations

Apr 26, 2023

BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM SMITHS STATION — The Smiths Station City Council and Mayor F. L. “Bubba” Copeland issued two...

Renaming Fort Benning: Memories of Fort on Our Minds — Part Two

Renaming Fort Benning: Memories of Fort on Our Minds — Part Two

Apr 26, 2023

OPINION — A favorite memory at Fort Benning for me is serving on the adjunct faculty of a community college. I called the first class every semester...

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