By Steve Flowers Wallace: Political Genius and Legislative Master As the Regular Legislative Session evolves, I recall years past when George Wallace was governor. George Wallace was definitely a political genius and a master of the legislative process.  You...

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com  Beauregard citizens are begging for help.  A group of Beauregard residents attended Monday night’s Lee County Commission meeting with complaints of noise in their community.  “Let me just paint a picture for...

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com  Gov. Kay Ivey’s state-wide mask mandate expires today at 5 p.m. However, businesses are taking different paths when it comes to requiring masks individually. No one in the state is required to wear a mask anymore, but...

By Greg Markley In 1974, I was fascinated as a high school senior about a contest for a state House seat. The primary was several months away and polled as very close. Both candidates had the surname “Arusso” which was confusing. Voters would have to know candidate’s...