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City and county meetings recap | Oct. 3, 2024

County To suspend service for nonpaying citizens for trash pickup Meridian Waste Commercial Frontload Truck BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERFOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Commission met Monday night and discussed an issue that is a hot topic for many citizens —...

Opelika council suspends hotel license

BY MICHELLE KEY | PUBLISHER OPELIKA — The fate of the Springwood Hotel was on the agenda for Tuesday night’s Opelika City Council meeting. There was a public hearing for the demolition of the hotel as well as a resolution to revoke the owner’s business license.The...

Smith announces run for Opelika mayor

CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Opelika City Council President Eddie Smith announced today that he will run for Mayor of Opelika in 2025.Smith was born and raised in Opelika. He said he believes in faith, family and service and has spent most of his adult life...

County garbage collection service provider changes

CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Commission was recently notified that as of Sept. 1, Meridian Waste has acquired Arrow Disposal Services Inc. (ADSI), the company contracted for garbage collection in Lee County.According to a press release from...

Smiths Station Appoints New City Officials, Approves Annexations

Smiths Station Appoints New City Officials, Approves Annexations

Dec 28, 2022

BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM SMITHS STATION — Smiths Station City Council had a busy month. The mayor and council members...

Leadership Alabama Announces the 2022 – 23 Alabama Leadership Initiative Class

Leadership Alabama Announces the 2022 – 23 Alabama Leadership Initiative Class

Dec 28, 2022

CONTRIBUTED BY REP. JEREMY GRAY BIRMINGHAM — Leadership Alabama, a statewide program of Alabama leaders engaged in creating a network for positive...

Tuberville Celebrates Wins for Alabama as 117th Congress Concludes

Tuberville Celebrates Wins for Alabama as 117th Congress Concludes

Dec 28, 2022

CONTRIBUTED BYHANNAH EDDINS DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY FOR SEN. TOMMY TUBERVILLE WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R–AL) released the...

‘Goblin Mode’ and More Words of the Year 2022: Part One

‘Goblin Mode’ and More Words of the Year 2022: Part One

Dec 28, 2022

OPINION — Bryan Garner, editor of Black’s Law Dictionary, writes about words in National Review. Pamela Paul, editor of NYT Book Review, is...

Changes To Lee County Trash Fee Billing

Changes To Lee County Trash Fee Billing

Dec 21, 2022

BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — There are changes coming to the Lee County Garbage Fee Billing system...

Auburn Discusses Business License Revocations

Auburn Discusses Business License Revocations

Dec 21, 2022

BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — During the Auburn City Council Committee of the Whole, the council heard a...

Opelika City Council Approves Tax Abatements

Opelika City Council Approves Tax Abatements

Dec 21, 2022

BY MICHELLE KEY MICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — The Opelika City Council approved tax abatements for Car Tech LLC, HL Mando America...

No TikTok for State Employees

No TikTok for State Employees

Dec 15, 2022

CONTRIBUTED BY THE OFFICE OF GOV. KAY IVEY ALABAMA — Gov. Kay Ivey sent a memo to all state agency heads earlier this week to announce she has...

Lee County Commission Welcomes Chief Financial Officer

Lee County Commission Welcomes Chief Financial Officer

Dec 15, 2022

BYHANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Commission introduced its new Chief Financial Officer Anna Kate Padgett...

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