By Greg Markley In the 1970s, regarding wages and benefits, the youngest of three brothers (me) ended up with a nice supermarket job as his first job. When I worked eight hours, I had a ½ hour lunch plus two 15-minute breaks. I enjoyed my job as a bagger and cashier;...

Contributed byKen Paulson When government fails, it’s the rare public official who says, “Oops. My fault.” That’s human nature, particularly for officials in the public eye who may have to run for office again. No one wants to be held directly responsible for letting...

By Michelle KeyPublisher The Opelika City Council voted to approve the expenditure of $400,000 of grant funds received from Alabama Department Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) to renovate a portion of the Southside Center for the Arts into an approximate 2,300...

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com  Gov. Kay Ivey issued her 24th supplemental state of emergency Friday with three revisions to the current order.  Face masks are no longer required for exercise in any setting, not just gyms, if social distancing...