CONTRIBUTED BY THELEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Sheriff’s Office recently hosted employee recognition ceremonies to...
Politics Articles
Inside the Statehouse: Five Seats on Alabama Supreme Court Up for Election 2024
Five Seats on the Alabama Supreme Court Up for Election in 2024 OPINION — Next year is a big year nationally. It is a presidential year. However, it...
City of Opelika Approves Agreement for $19 Million Project on Orr Avenue
BY MICHELLE KEYAND HANNAH LESTER EDITOR@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — The Opelika City Council held a public hearing on a project development...
Tuberville Continues Push to Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent
CONTRIBUTED BY THE OFFICE OF THE SEN. TOMMY TUBERVILLE ALABAMA — U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) is continuing his push to make Daylight...
Opelika Parks & Rec Receives Awards
CONTRIBUTED BYTHE CITY OF OPELIKA OPELIKA — This year the ARPA District 5 Merit in Recreation award was given to Pamela Driver, Covington...
Inside the Statehouse: It is Time for Alabamians to Reap Lottery Dollars
BY STEVE FLOWERS OPINION — The gala and festivities of the gubernatorial swearing-in are all wrapped up. Gov. Kay Ivey has been sworn in for another...
Lee County Coroner’s Office To Receive Van
BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Commission voted to approve the purchase of new equipment for the Lee...
A Sportswriter, the “Ghoul Pool” and Betting on Trial Verdicts
BY GREG MARKLEY OPINION — I was a copyboy at the Providence Journal-Bulletin in Rhode Island from 1978 to 1981. Every December, quirky editors...
The Supporting Families of the Fallen Act Goes Into Effect
CONTRIBUTED BY THE OFFICE OF THE SEN. TOMMY TUBERVILLE ALABAMA — The Supporting Families of the Fallen Act — Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s...