Contributed by the Office of Gov. Kay Ivey Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday signed House Bill 170, sponsored by Rep. Danny Garrett (R – HD 44); House Bill 192 by Rep. Bill Poole (R – HD 63); and Senate Bill 30 by Sen. Arthur Orr (R – SD 3) into law. During the governor’s state...

By Kayla Evansfor the Opelika Observer Smiths Station City Council met on Feb. 9 and voted to authorize Mayor F.L. “Bubba” Copeland to enter into a contract with Lawrence Larry Park as the parks and recreation manager of facilities for the city of Smiths...

Contributed by the city of Auburn Mayor Ron Anders signed a proclamation declaring February to be Black History Month in Auburn earlier this week. The full proclamation is available below: "Whereas, Black History Month gives us the opportunity to recognize the central...

Contributed by theOpelika Police Department The Opelika Police Department is pleased to announce several promotions. Lieutenants Kenny Miller and Rob Cook have been promoted to the rank of captain following the retirement of Captain Ed Clark and the promotion of Chief...