BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — Michael Floyd is man of many firsts. Floyd is a first-generation college student, one of the...
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Politics Articles
SBA Adds Counties to Alabama Disaster Declaration for Jan. 12 Severe Storms
CONTRIBUTED TO U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION *UPDATE: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced it will temporarily close its...
NAACP Holds Town Hall Meeting
BY SAM DICHIARA THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — The Lee County branch of the NAACP held a community and law enforcement town hall discussion on Friday,...
Top Secret Documents and Delays: Trump’s Troubles — Part One
OPINION — Columnist Molly Ivins told the story of a man seeking a seat on the Public Utilities Commission of Texas. In filling out an ethics form,...
Tuberville Honors Notasulga Veteran
Veteran of the Month series recognizes Alabama’s heroes for service to military, local communities CONTRIBUTED BY THE OFFICE OF TOMMY...
Commission Updates COVID-19 Policies
BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — The Lee County commission made its first revision to the COVID-19 policies since...
Inside the Statehouse
Congressional Delegation Garnered Good Committee Assignments OPINION — For the past several decades, Alabama’s power has been centered around the...
Democratic Executive Committee of Lee County Invites New Members to Its Board
CONTRIBUTED BYPATSY BOYD PARKER LEE COUNTY — Patsy Boyd Parker, outgoing chair of the Lee County Democratic Party's Executive Committee, invites...
Pandemic Had ‘Tremendous Impact’ on Hospitals
CONTRIBUTED BY ALABAMA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION ALABAMA — Hospital margins in Alabama have dropped 79% since the start of the pandemic, despite...