Special to the Opelika Observer House Bill 468 and Senate Bill 327 became law last Wednesday without Gov. Kay Ivey's signature, pieces of legislation that will annex 1,250 acres into the corporate limits of the City of Opelika. According to City Attorney Guy Gunter,...

Special to theOpelika Observer Sens. Doug Jones (D-Ala.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) led a group of their colleagues today in urging Senate leadership to include robust funding for America’s schools, educators, and students in the next round of COVID-19 relief...

Special to theOpelika Observer Ahead of the July 14 Primary Runoff Election, Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill reminds Alabama voters that there are 50 days left to apply for an absentee ballot. In order to protect the safety and well-being of voters, Secretary...

Special to theOpelika Observer  It has been brought to our attention that several citizens have received scam calls claiming that the caller is an Opelika Police Department officer. The caller is using the identity of current OPD officers and requesting...