BY MICHELLE KEY OPELIKA —Brent Poteet, director of Opelika Power Services (OPS), requested that the Opelika City Council approve two ordinances to...
Opelika to Change Ordinance Pertaining to Opelika Power Services
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Inside the Statehouse
Summer Political Happenings OPINION — As the long hot summer ends and Labor Day approaches, let’s take a look back at what occurred over the last...
Commission Hears Bid Results For Loachapoka Community Park
BY HANNAH GOLDFINGER HGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — The wanted and anticipated Loachapoka Community Park is one step closer to...
Smiths Station Appoints New Interim City Clerk
BY HANNAH GOLDFINGER HGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM SMITHS STATION — Smiths Station City Clerk Morgan Bryce is stepping down from his...
Ivey Objects to Promoting Students Under Literacy Act
CONTRIBUTED BYALABAMA GOV. KAY IVEY OPINION — As Alabama students are beginning the new school year, there is already discussion on the...
Inside the Statehouse
Big Jim: “Just spell my name right!” OPINION — Alabama has never had a more colorful governor than Big Jim Folsom. He also was a brilliant...
Tuberville Announces Service Academy Information Sessions with Alabama Delegation
CONTRIBUTED BY THE OFFICE OF SEN. TOMMY TUBERVILLE OPELIKA — Last week U.S. Sen.Tommy Tuberville announced that his office will be leading...
Newspaper Obituaries for Pets: A Dead Issue, or Not
OPINION — As a 20-year-old copyboy at a large newspaper in 1977-1980, one of my unofficial jobs was ensuring the 70-something photo editor would not...
WARNING: Colleges Better Stock Narcan By Fall Semester
Ignoring the Epidemic Could Lead to Wrongful Death Liability CONTRIBUTED TOTHE OBSERVER OPINION — During 2022 a staggering 110,236 Americans — an...