CONTRIBUTED BY THE CITY OF OPELIKA Lori Huguley, left, will retire as director of Economic Development on Jan. 31. John Sweatman, right, will assume...
Opelika’s Economic Development director to retire
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Lee County Commission discusses quarry again
BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERHGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY —The new year is starting with a bang for Lee County with potential Beulah Quarry...
Auburn grad recalls Kissinger as statesman
BY JAMES PATTERSONCONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPINION —In the 1970s, I was an undergraduate at Auburn University when President Gerald R. Ford...
Opelika City Council approves tax abatements for Mando
BY MICHELLE KEY | PUBLISHER | MICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERHGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — Fun is coming to the Lake...
Smiths Station appoints, swears in new council member
BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERHGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM SMITHS STATION — The Smiths Station City Council officially appointed Place 4 Member Dwayne...
Groundbreaking held for The Taylor in Opelika
Downtown luxury apartments projected to be completed by late summer 2024 CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — The Taylor, the first luxury...
Opelika council member among delegation visiting China
BY MICHELLE KEY, PUBLISHER Opelika's Ward 5 Council Member Todd Rauch OPELIKA — Todd Rauch of Opelika was recently selected by the American Council...
Report: In 2023, Alabama lawmakers prioritized prison pipeline legislation
CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER MONTGOMERY — One out of every six bills the Alabama State Legislature considered in the 2023 Legislative Session were...
Commission discusses Non-maintained roads
BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERHGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY —The Lee County Commission discussed several items released to non-county maintained...