By Michelle KeyPublisher Mayor Gary Fuller and the Opelika City Council approved a resolution honoring the late Anne M. Grady during last week’s city council meeting. Grady, who passed away on June 14, 2020, had served the Opelika community for the last 45 years. She...

By Michelle KeyOpelika Observer In an effort to increase and maintain employee retention, the Lee County Commission voted to grant Tier I benefits to Tier II employees and submit a plan in accordance with Act 2019-132 to raise rates as required in Act 2011-676. ...

By Will FairlessAssociate Editor Erica Baker-Norris, Vice President Elect of the Alabama Association of Public Personnel Administrators and the Diversity and Inclusion Chairperson of the East Alabama Society of Human Resources Management, has qualified as a candidate...

Special to theOpelika Observer Oscar Penn announced his candidacy for the Ward 2 seat on the Opelika City Council last week. “I’ve been a part of the development and progress of this community since 1987,” Penn said. Penn stated that he has worked to ensure that the...