CONTRIBUTED BYTHE CITY OF OPELIKA OPELIKA — This year the ARPA District 5 Merit in Recreation award was given to Pamela Driver, Covington...
Opelika Parks & Rec Receives Awards
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Politics Articles
Inside the Statehouse: It is Time for Alabamians to Reap Lottery Dollars
BY STEVE FLOWERS OPINION — The gala and festivities of the gubernatorial swearing-in are all wrapped up. Gov. Kay Ivey has been sworn in for another...
Lee County Coroner’s Office To Receive Van
BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Commission voted to approve the purchase of new equipment for the Lee...
A Sportswriter, the “Ghoul Pool” and Betting on Trial Verdicts
BY GREG MARKLEY OPINION — I was a copyboy at the Providence Journal-Bulletin in Rhode Island from 1978 to 1981. Every December, quirky editors...
The Supporting Families of the Fallen Act Goes Into Effect
CONTRIBUTED BY THE OFFICE OF THE SEN. TOMMY TUBERVILLE ALABAMA — The Supporting Families of the Fallen Act — Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s...
1,000 Days and Counting
BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — A small group of individuals have held a daily vigil for racial and social justice on Toomer’s...
Inside the Statehouse
Three Great Alabama Preachers OPINION — Many of you may be surprised to know that politicians and preachers are often friends while on earth. They...
She’s My Hero …
BY MICHELLE KEY MICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — The Opelika City Council and Mayor Gary Fuller recognized Oniece Starks, Thomasine...
Auburn Considers Board Vacancies
BY MICHELLE KEY MICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — During the regularly scheduled meeting of the Auburn City Council on Feb. 21, two board...
