Politics Articles

Lee County Coroner’s Office To Receive Van

BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Commission voted to approve the purchase of new equipment for the Lee County Coroner’s Office.  “If you back up a number of years, there was a lot of controversy around the transportation of...

A Sportswriter, the “Ghoul Pool” and Betting on Trial Verdicts

BY GREG MARKLEY OPINION — I was a copyboy at the Providence Journal-Bulletin in Rhode Island from 1978 to 1981. Every December, quirky editors invited employees to participate in the “ghoul pool.” That was a competition to see who could predict the closest day to when...

The Supporting Families of the Fallen Act Goes Into Effect

CONTRIBUTED BY THE OFFICE OF THE  SEN. TOMMY TUBERVILLE ALABAMA — The Supporting Families of the Fallen Act — Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s legislation to raise maximum coverage amounts offered under Veterans' Group Life Insurance (VGLI) and Servicemembers' Group...

1,000 Days and Counting

BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — A small group of individuals have held a daily vigil for racial and social justice on Toomer’s Corner in Auburn since the summer of 2020. “We are reminding ourselves that these aren’t just things we come out to...
Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers Significance of Trump Endorsements in Alabama Races Former President Donald Trump was a very-popular president with Alabama...

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Honoring Lucy Kirk

Honoring Lucy Kirk

BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller and the city council issued a proclamation of appreciation during Tuesday night’s city council...

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Opelika City Council Calls Special Meeting to Approve Changes to Rental Registration Ordinance

Auburn Forms Art Study Group

BY HANNAH LESTER The city of Auburn is in the process of forming an art-related study group, which will look at changing the zoning ordinances in...

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