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Opelika City Council votes down text amendment on “celebration sites”

BY MICHELLE KEY | PUBLISHER OPELIKA — The council voted down an ordinance to amend the Zoning Ordinance Text: Section 3.1 - Building Permit Required, and Section 8.11.1 Temporary Structures/Temporary Uses during Tuesday night’s city council meeting with four council...

LaFayette City Council presents scholarship

BY JOHN BRICE THE LAFAYETTE SUN LAFAYETTE — During Monday night’s LaFayette City Council meeting, LaFayette High School Senior Da’Mauriel Tyshawn Davis was recognized as the 2025 Alabama Municipal Electric Authority scholarship award winner. Davis briefly addressed...

Lanett City Council celebrates seniors with proclamation

BY JOHN BRICE THE LAFAYETTE SUN LANETT — The first item on Monday night’s Lanett City Council agenda was a proclamation for Older Americans Month. Lanett Senior Center Director Sandra Thornton expressed her gratitude for the collective efforts that make their mission...

Public Notices | The Observer | Week of May 12, 2025

LEGAL NOTICEIn accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended, notice is hereby given that JLD ENTERPRISES LLC, Contractor, has completed the Contract for the improvements for the Grandberry Drive Extension at Grandberry Drive, Opelika,...

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...

ALGOP Trump Dinner Shatters Records

ALGOP Trump Dinner Shatters Records

Aug 10, 2023

CONTRIBUTED BY THE ALGOP ALABAMA — The Alabama Republican Party 2023 Summer Dinner with Former President Donald J. Trump was record-breaking in more...

Auburn Council Discusses Boykin Community Center

Aug 3, 2023

BY HANNAH GOLDFINGER HGOLDFINGER@ OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — The Auburn City Council approved several items relating to the new Boykin Community...

Opelika Council Approves Funds for ‘We’ll Meet Again’ Performance

Opelika Council Approves Funds for ‘We’ll Meet Again’ Performance

Aug 3, 2023

BY MICHELLE KEY MICHELLE@ OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — During Tuesday night's Opelika City Council meeting, the council approved a special...

Citizens and Commission At Odds Over Comments

Citizens and Commission At Odds Over Comments

Aug 3, 2023

BY HANNAH GOLDFINGER HGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — Two years ago, the Lee County Commission removed citizens’ communications from its...

Lee County Adds More To Broadband Project

Lee County Adds More To Broadband Project

Aug 3, 2023

BY HANNAH GOLDFINGER HGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Commission amended projects under the Lee County Broadband...

Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Jul 27, 2023

Big Jim Folsom Alabama’s Most Uninhibited Governor OPINION — This week begins a four part series of stories surrounding Alabama’s most legendary...

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