By Greg Markley Today, (Jan. 20, 2021) Joseph R. Biden throws off the -elect from his title and becomes U.S. President. In the audience will be more than a dozen nominees for his Cabinet; if all are confirmed by the Senate, this Cabinet will be the most diverse in...

By Lance LeFleurDirector, Alabama Department of EnvironmentalManagement As the director of the state agency charged with safeguarding Alabama’s environment, I have great respect for and deep appreciation of our state’s wonderful natural resources and rich biodiversity...

By Michelle KeyPublisher In a 4:1 vote with the nay vote coming from Ward 3 Councilman Robert Lofton, the Opelika City Council approved an alcohol license application for Cracker Barrel. During the Dec. 15 meeting, the council had voted 2:2 resulting in a denial of...

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com Three Lee County residents attended the first Lee County Commission meeting of 2021 to ask the commission for help opposing the potential Shady Grove Quarry. The quarry in question would be located in Beulah (Lee Road 177,...