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Lee County Commission sets new schedule for environmental work

BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERFOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Commission approved the new environmental services work schedule Monday night.The new schedule will go into effect in June and will encompass seven people per shift at five sites and will allow for all...

City of Lanett approves resolutions to obtain property by condemnation

BY JOHN BRICETHE LAFAYETTE SUN LANETT — The Lanett City Council held a special called meeting on May12 to consider two resolutions crafted to advance the development of an access road for the municipal airport. District Four Council Member for Angelia Thomas read the...

Planning Board holds meeting for LaFayette comprehensive plan

BY MALLORIE MCCOYTHE LAFAYETTE SUN LAFAYETTE — At a non-official Planning Board Meeting on Wednesday, April 30, in the Chambers County Farmers Federation building, topics were discussed in moving forward with a comprehensive plan for the city of LaFayette. The meeting...

ACLU files federal lawsuit against CCSD, city of Valley, others

BY JOHN BRICETHE LAFAYETTE SUN VALLEY — On Tuesday, May 6, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Alabama filed a federal lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama on behalf of two LaFayette residents who claim their...

Local men win statewide awards from governor

Local men win statewide awards from governor

Oct 25, 2023

CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — The Alabama Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities honored two local men with...

Opelika to Lease, Install Safe Haven Baby Box

Oct 18, 2023

BY MICHELLE KEYMICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA —The Opelika City Council voted to approve the installation of a Safe Haven Baby Box (SHBB)...

Brewery to Open in Auburn

Oct 18, 2023

BY HANNAH LESTERHGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY —The Auburn City Council voted for the conditional use approval for a brewery during...

Opelika Participates In GIS Day Celebration

Oct 18, 2023

CONTRIBUTED BYTHE CITY OF OPELIKA OPELIKA —The city of Opelika will hold a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day celebration on Nov. 17 from 10...

State Leaders Receive Alabama Association ofRegional Councils’ 2023 Leadership Awards

State Leaders Receive Alabama Association of
Regional Councils’ 2023 Leadership Awards

Oct 18, 2023

CONTRIBUTED BY THE OFFICE OF SEN. RANDY PRICE ALABAMA —The Alabama Association of Regional Councils (AARC) announced recently that Sen. Randy Price...

State Rep. Receives Public Service Award

Oct 18, 2023

CONTRIBUTED BY STATE.REP. DEBBIE WOOD The Alabama Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities Public Service award recognizes...

Update Regarding the Ongoing Investigation of Missing Person Reggie Stokes

Update Regarding the Ongoing Investigation of Missing Person Reggie Stokes

Oct 12, 2023

Contributed by the Opelika Police Department During the initial investigation into the disappearance of 28-year-old Reggie Cornelius Stokes,...

EAMC Seeks to Build Free-Standing Mental Health Facility

EAMC Seeks to Build Free-Standing Mental Health Facility

Oct 11, 2023

BY HANNAH LESTER AND MICHELLE KEYEDITOR@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY —The commission dicussed the possibility at drafting a formal resolution for...

Smiths Station Allocates Funds To Drury Fields

Smiths Station Allocates Funds To Drury Fields

Oct 11, 2023

BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERHGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM SMITHS STATION —The Smiths Station City Council voted to approve funds for Drury Fields, the...

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