By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com The Lee County Commission approved EMA Director Rita Smith to continue in her position after she served for the last year probationally. The discussion on Smith’s evaluation began at the Feb. 8 meeting and continued through...

INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE By Steve Flowers Over the years, I have discussed my observations and concepts of the two different roles or routes taken by a U.S. Senator or Congressman during their tenure in Washington. One clearly chooses one of two postures in their...

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com The Auburn City Council debated and discussed proposed short-term rental regulations, but it did not pass an ordinance Tuesday night. The regulations as they were presented by the planning commission were amended by a...

2021-02-16 Road Naming Ribbon Cutting Smiths Station