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GVACC Director briefs LaFayette council

BY JOHN BRICETHE LAFAYETTE SUN LAFAYETTE — Council Greater Valley Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Carrie Wood introduced the chamber’s newest employee, Executive Assistant Harley Thomaston, to the LaFayette City Council during Monday night’s meeting.“I do...
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Opelika Council member Rauch announces bid for re-election

CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Opelika City Council member Todd Rauch officially announced his campaign for re-election to represent Ward 5. Rauch says his passion for public service is rooted in a simple principle: Government works best when it works for the...
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Auburn Council sinks porta-potty business

BY DANIEL SCHMIDTFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — A proposed porta-potty rental business is now dead in the water after the Auburn City Council on Tuesday evening overwhelmingly denied its conditional use application after citing discomfort with the location.That business,...
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Government Meetings in Chambers County

County Commission awards solid waste disposal contract BY KADIE VICKTHE LAFAYETTE SUN CHAMBERS COUNTY — During its June 16 meeting, the Chambers County Commission awarded a solid waste disposal contract to Meridian Waste located in Selma, Alabama, for the next three...
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