BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM Recently, the Census data was released which showed the growth in the city of Auburn. The population...
Politics Articles
Holy Cow! One-fourth of Governors Weren’t Born in the State They Govern
By GREG MARKLEY In spring 2005, I taught 11th grade history at Wetumpka High School. This was part of my student teaching to get a Masters in...
Inside the Statehouse
By Steve Flowers Incumbency Prevails in 2022 State House Races Folks, believe it or not, we are closing in on six months before next year’s election...
Archery Range to Be Built at Spring Villa
BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER The Opelika City Council approved a resolution during its Tuesday night meeting that will allow the city to enter into an...
Hovey Announces Run for Alabama State Senate
CONTRIBUTED BY JAY HOVEY Lee County, Alabama, native and Auburn University graduate Jay Hovey has announced his candidacy for Alabama State Senate...
Gov. Kay Ivey Submits Formal Comment Letter to OSHA
CONTRIBUTED BYTHE OFFICE OF GOV. KAY IVEY Last week, Gov. Kay Ivey submitted a formal comment letter to the Occupational Safety and Health...
Marshall Wins Nationwide Injunction Against Biden’s Federal-Contractor Vaccine Mandate
CONTRIBUTED BY THEOFFICE OF ATTORNEYGENERAL STEVE MARSHALL Attorney General Steve Marshall announced victory over President Joe Biden’s...
AMEA honors Governor Ivey with Excellence in Leadership Award
Contributed by the Alabama Municipal Electric Authority The Alabama Municipal Electric Authority (AMEA) awarded Gov. Kay Ivey the Excellence in...
Iron Bowl Publicity Leads to Research on Alabama Politicians With a Gridiron Background
By GREG MARKLEY It happened a few days after I arrived at Fort McClellan, Alabama, in November 1989 to serve as editor of The McClellan News and...