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Opelika City Council amends Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance

BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER OPELIKA — The Opelika City Council introduced an ordinance to amend the City Code of Ordinances: Chapter 7 Article II, titled “Flood Damage Prevention” for its first reading during Tuesday night’s council meeting. City Attorney Guy Gunter said...

Jimmy Carter — A president at peace

CONTRIBUTED BYTHE CARTER CENTER ATLANTA — Jimmy Carter, 39th president of the United States and winner of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, died peacefully Sunday, Dec. 29, at his home in Plains, Georgia, surrounded by his family. He was 100, the longest-lived president in...

Social media warning labels are a first step toward fighting mental health crisis

BY KATIE BRITT OPINION — Our country is in the throes of a mental health crisis, and it’s our kids who are suffering the most. While social media is far from the only contributor, it stands out as a major culprit.As a mom, it worries me for my own kids and their...

BOI filing requirement reinstated on Dec. 23; changed on Dec. 24

UPDATE received after going to press: FINCEN issued new guidance extending the filing deadline from January 1, 2025 to January 13, 2025. On Dec. 23, The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a stay on the injunction issued earlier this month, which means that now the...

Lee County Chief Assistant District Attorney Running For District Judge

May 10, 2023

CONTRIBUTED BY THE CLAY THOMAS CAMPAIGN LEE COUNTY — Chief Assistant District Attorney Clay Thomas today announced his candidacy to serve as a...

Inside the Statehouse: Jacob Waggoner – An Alabama Political Icon

Inside the Statehouse: Jacob Waggoner – An Alabama Political Icon

May 4, 2023

OPINION — As I stroll down the halls of the Alabama Senate during this current regular session of the Alabama Legislature, I will stop and visit in...

Scholarship Recipients Recognized by City Council

Scholarship Recipients Recognized by City Council

May 4, 2023

BY MICHELLE KEY MICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — The Opelika City Council held its regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday, May 2. Opelika Mayor...

Artificial Intelligence Offers a Lot but Needs Human Touch

Artificial Intelligence Offers a Lot but Needs Human Touch

May 4, 2023

OPINION — Most of us are abundantly familiar with virtual assistants such as Siri or Alexa. And now, chatbots like ChatGPT are gathering interest as...

Rogers Encourages Air Force To Stop Delaying Space Command Announcement

Rogers Encourages Air Force To Stop Delaying Space Command Announcement

May 4, 2023

CONTRIBUTED BY THE OFFICE OF REP. MIKE ROGERS ALABAMA — U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (AL-03), chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, questioned...

Central Alabama Pride Condemns DiscriminatoryAnti-LGBTQ Bill Banning Drag Performances in Alabama

Central Alabama Pride Condemns DiscriminatoryAnti-LGBTQ Bill Banning Drag Performances in Alabama

May 4, 2023

CONTRIBUTED BYCENTRAL ALABAMA PRIDE OPINION — Central Alabama Pride, a leading non-profit organization advocating for LGBTQ rights, this week...

Publix Is Coming to Opelika

Publix Is Coming to Opelika

May 3, 2023

BY MICHELLE KEY MICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — During Tuesday night's Opelika City Council meeting, the council members voted to...

Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Apr 26, 2023

Alabama Political Leaders under 45 OPINION — It may appear to you and most casual observers of Alabama politics that our Alabama elected officials...

Lee County Seeks New Judgeship

Lee County Seeks New Judgeship

Apr 26, 2023

BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Commission approved a request to support an additional circuit judgeship in...

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