Shane Dickerson, President of the Opelika Historic Preservation Society shared some of the past, present and future activity at last week’s Kiwanis Club meeting. Pictured are Mary Roberson, Shane Dickerson and Ginger Stern. The OHPS is located in the Brownfield House...

Contributed by Alabama Municipal Funding Corporation The Alabama Municipal Funding Corporation (AMFund) is proud to announce its board of directors following the 2020 municipal election cycle: Chair: Mayor Lawrence “Tony” Haygood of Tuskegee; Mayor Gary Fuller of...

By Greg Markley The town of Rabbit Hash, Kentucky, recently “elected” a French bulldog as mayor, in its annual fundraiser. More than 22,000 votes were cast, and canine candidate Wilbur Beast won. But on Tuesday a real Kentucky candidate, with an unusual nickname, won...

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com Members of the new councils for both Opelika and Smiths Station were sworn in Monday night. Opelika: Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller, four new council members and one returning council member were sworn in Monday during a...