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Opelika City Council hears from residents against rezoning

BY MICHELLE KEY | PUBLISHER OPELIKA — The council held a public hearing for an ordinance to amend the Zoning Ordinance and Map to rezone 20.1 acres of land located at 2502 Anderson Road from R-1, rural district to R-3, low-density residential, and later introduced the...

Littleton campaigns for Smiths Station city council

CONTRIBUTED TOTHE OBSERVER SMITHS STATION — Adam Littleton, a lifelong resident of Smiths Station, small business owner and dedicated community leader, has officially announced his candidacy for City Council, Place 2. With deep roots in the city and a proven record of...

County Commission continues to discuss internet access

BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERFOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Commission discussed the ongoing issue of internet access in Beauregard and Loachapoka during its April 28 regular meeting.The discussion began several years ago, before the COVID-19 epidemic, but took...

‘People’s Town Hall’ meeting goes on despite Rogers’ absence

BY MICHAELA YIELDINGFOR THE OBSERVER EAST ALABAMA — A local political group, Opelika-Auburn Indivisible, hosted a People’s Town Hall on April 24 at the Opelika Public Library. The purpose of the meeting was to provide an opportunity for inter-action between U.S. Rep....

Auburn Adopts Transportation Plan

Aug 17, 2023

BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERHGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN —The city of Auburn approved its FY 2024 plan during its Tuesday night meeting.“The city...

Opelika Approves $7.5 Million in Incentives to Broad Metro LLC

Opelika Approves $7.5 Million in Incentives to Broad Metro LLC

Aug 17, 2023

BY MICHELLE KEY MICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Get your golf clubs ready; GolfSuites is coming to Opelika. The Opelika City Council...

Lee County Sends Delinquent Notices On Trash Contracts

Lee County Sends Delinquent Notices On Trash Contracts

Aug 17, 2023

BY HANNAH GOLDFINGER HGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — Recently, Lee County sent out delinquent notices to many residents, letting them...

Carter Versus Guinea Disease; McConnell on Polio In Alabama

Carter Versus Guinea Disease; McConnell on Polio In Alabama

Aug 17, 2023

OPINION — Last week, I focused on the infamous “Killer Rabbit” incident President Jimmy Carter endured in April 1979. He was criticized for lack of...

Permitting Reform Would Strengthen U.S. Competitiveness, Domestic Energy Production

Permitting Reform Would Strengthen U.S. Competitiveness, Domestic Energy Production

Aug 17, 2023

CONTRIBUTED BY STATE SEN. RANDY PRICE OPINION — The United States must ramp up infrastructure and domestic energy development in order to create...

Gov. Kay Ivey Signs Exton’s Law

Gov. Kay Ivey Signs Exton’s Law

Aug 17, 2023

PHOTO CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER Exton's Law, a bill to elimiate discrimination against individuals with disabilities when being reviewed for an...

Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Aug 10, 2023

Friends and Lawyers OPINION — We continue this week with our series of stories about Alabama’s most colorful governor, the legendary Big Jim Folsom....

Colorado Springs, Not Huntsville, Selected as Home for Space Command

Colorado Springs, Not Huntsville, Selected as Home for Space Command

Aug 10, 2023

Alabama Leaders React BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM ALABAMA — President Joe Biden announced on July 31 that the U.S. Space Command...

President Carter’s Trials, Triumphs — Part 1 — The Killer Rabbit

President Carter’s Trials, Triumphs — Part 1 — The Killer Rabbit

Aug 10, 2023

OPINION — As a sophomore at a New England college, I went to a history class in a new semester with two friends. We sat up front because I prefer...

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