It has been a month since our mid-July GOP runoffs for the U.S. Senate and two open Congressional seats. Since then, numerous publications, as well as many of you, have asked me to analyze and assess the outcomes. The outcome of the Senate runoff between Tommy...

By Michelle KeyPublisher After the pledge and a prayer, Commission Chairman and Probate Judge Bill English opened the commission meeting with a tribute to late County Commissioner Johnny Lawrence. Lawrence died on July 31 from COVID-19. “Johnny had a big ol’ heart for...

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com AuburnBank is redeveloping and the city approved an agreement to pitch in over $323,000 toward the renovations. The AuburnBank redevelopment agreement with the city was originally proposed in 2005 as part of a development...

By Michelle KeyPublisher Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller and J.R. Stabler, assistant director of environmental services, received a check for over $40,000 during the Aug. 4 Opelika City Council Meeting. The check was presented by Abby Ferguson with Alabama Department of...