Kay Ivey is Governor Again OPINION — Gov. Kay Ivey’s 2022 reelection victory run has been very impressive. Some of you may be wondering how quickly...
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Lee County Discusses Homelessness
BY HANNAH LESTERHLESTER@ OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — Residents of Lee County got together last week to discuss a pressing problem —...
Attorney General Steve Marshall Reaches $44 Million Agreement with Walmart to Fund Opioid Abatement Statewide
CONTRIBUTED BY THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL STEVE MARSHALL ALABAMA — Attorney General Steve Marshall recently announced a $44 million statewide...
Auburn Church Battling Vandals, Intolerance
OPINION — In the drama “Absence of Malice” (1981), a reckless reporter (Sally Field) gets her comeuppance from an honest character (Paul Newman)....
Lee County Receives More Federal Funding
BY HANNAH LESTERHLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — Lee County is receiving $100,000 from the federal government from the American Rescue Plan....
Ivey Supports Aniah’s Law
CONTRIBUTED BYTHE OFFICE OF GOV. KAY IVEY ALABAMA — Gov. Kay Ivey issued the following statement voicing her support for Aniah’s Law on the Nov. 8...
Libertarians Get A Bigger Profile After Ballot Access Granted
OPINION — BY GREG MARKLEY Ballot access means not “crashing the gates” but being a factor in state elections. Libertarians often vote with the GOP,...
State’s Legal Service for VR Consumers Has Moved
CONTRIBUTED BY ADAP ALABAMA — Alabamians with disabilities experiencing problems with employment or independent living services have a new — but...
Auburn Council Members Bid Farewell
BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN— The Auburn City Council met Tuesday night and said goodbye to three of its outgoing council...