Politics Articles

Auburn grad recalls Kissinger as statesman

BY JAMES PATTERSONCONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPINION —In the 1970s, I was an undergraduate at Auburn University when President Gerald R. Ford announced that he would campaign for the GOP Presidential nomination. I joined the Ford campaign on campus and in greater Lee...

Opelika City Council approves tax abatements for Mando

BY MICHELLE KEY | PUBLISHER | MICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERHGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — Fun is coming to the Lake Wilmore Community Center.Two items related to the up-and-coming Lake Wilmore Community Center were approved at the Auburn...

Smiths Station appoints, swears in new council member

BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERHGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM SMITHS STATION — The Smiths Station City Council officially appointed Place 4 Member Dwayne Peterson during its meeting Tuesday night.The council had previously nominated Peterson during a specially-called meeting...

Groundbreaking held for The Taylor in Opelika

Downtown luxury apartments projected to be completed by late summer 2024 CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — The Taylor, the first luxury multifamily development in Opelika’s historic downtown, officially broke ground on construction on Wednesday, Dec. 13. The...
Auburn Council Adds to Spring Lake

Auburn Council Adds to Spring Lake

BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — The Auburn City Council granted conditional use approval for several new uses for the Spring...

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Majority of Alabamian Voters Want School Choice

County Approves Water Board Funding

BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Commission voted to approve items related to the county’s American Rescue...

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