Politics Articles

Opelika Council member Rauch announces bid for re-election

CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Opelika City Council member Todd Rauch officially announced his campaign for re-election to represent Ward 5. Rauch says his passion for public service is rooted in a simple principle: Government works best when it works for the...

Auburn Council sinks porta-potty business

BY DANIEL SCHMIDTFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — A proposed porta-potty rental business is now dead in the water after the Auburn City Council on Tuesday evening overwhelmingly denied its conditional use application after citing discomfort with the location.That business,...

Government Meetings in Chambers County

County Commission awards solid waste disposal contract BY KADIE VICKTHE LAFAYETTE SUN CHAMBERS COUNTY — During its June 16 meeting, the Chambers County Commission awarded a solid waste disposal contract to Meridian Waste located in Selma, Alabama, for the next three...

Opelika Council member Rauch announces bid for re-election

CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Opelika City Council member Todd Rauch officially announced his campaign for re-election to represent Ward 5. Rauch says his passion for public service is rooted in a simple principle: Government works best when it works for the...