Special to theOpelika Observer Congressman Mike Rogers made the following statement last week after the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of Fiscal Year 2021 passed the House Armed Services Committee (HASC). “I am pleased the NDAA passed the House Armed...

GOP Senate runoffin less than two weeks Folks, we are less than two weeks away from our election contest for our U.S. Senate seat. The runoff between former Sen. Jeff Sessions and former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville may be close and will be interesting. The...

By Michelle KeyPublisher Auburn resident Terry Buford brought concerns regarding the Sandhill Recycling Center, which is located on South Hwy. 29 and owned by D & J Enterprises. Lee County residents John Andrew Harris and Arthur Dowdell also spoke regarding some...

By Greg MarkleyFor the Opelika Observer Political signs were relatively prim and proper when I first noticed them in the mid 1960s. Wealthy candidates tended to use their full names, by tradition. Since the late 1960s, however, politicians realize that to be “folksy”...