BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Commission voted to approve items related to the county’s American Rescue...
County Approves Water Board Funding
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Politics Articles
Beware of Fentanyl: It Killed Singer Prince and Many Thousands More
OPINION — Fentanyl? Isn’t that some type of cold medicine? Perhaps it is a new rock group? Or a news dance pioneered on reality TV? No to all three....
Law Enforcement Letter to Legislature Urges Support of Gang Prevention Act
CONTRIBUTED BY THE OFFICE OF STEVE MARSHALL ALABAMA — Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall applauded a letter submitted to the Alabama...
Opelika Approves New Cemetery Rules, Pricing
CONTRIBUTED BY THE CITY OF OPELIKA OPELIKA — Effective Monday, April 10, new rules, regulations and pricing will be in place for all public Opelika...
Fuller Talks Making a Difference at 2023 State of the City
BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTHKENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — In his 2023 State of the City address, Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller encouraged citizens to...
Alabama Doctors Praise FDA for Making Narcan Available without a Prescription
CONTRIBUTED BY THEMEDICAL ASSOCIATIONOF THE STATE OF ALABAMA MONTGOMERY — Alabama physicians are commending the Food and Drug Administration’s...
April Is Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month
CONTRIBUTED BY THE PARKINSON ASSOCIATION OF ALABAMA BIRMINGHAM — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has officially proclaimed April as Parkinson’s Awareness...
Inside the Statehouse: The Presidential Race Has Begun
OPINION — The presidential race has begun, and rightly so because 2024 is just around the corner. The early primaries are less than 10 months away....
Opelika Character Week Slated for April 3 through 7
BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA —Envision Opelika’s Character Council is on a mission to inspire citizens to live by the...