By Hannah Lesterand Will Fairless The Opelika Chamber of Commerce hosted a forum for Opelika’s city council and mayoral candidates on Aug. 12 at the Opelika Performing Arts Center. Each candidate was given four minutes to address an audience that comprised community...

By Hannah Lester and Will Fairless  The Opelika Chamber of Commerce hosted a forum for Opelika’s city council and mayoral candidates on Aug. 12 at the Opelika Performing Arts Center. Each candidate was given four minutes to address an audience that comprised...

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...