BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER Mayor Gary Fuller presented "Attaboy Awards" to Lieutenant Ben Blackburn and officer Calvin New from the Opelika Police...
Politics Articles
Auburn Adopts Highway 280 Focus Area Study Plan
By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com The Auburn City Council adopted the U.S. Highway 280 Focus Area Study Plan Tuesday night during the...
TV’s ‘Lou Grant’ Hated Spunk, but People Can Use it to Get a Job
By GREG MARKLEY Versatile actor Ed Asner died on Aug. 29 at age 91. He won seven Emmy Awards for playing the same character — a crusty boss named...
Samford Community Hosts Social Justice Discussion
CONTRIBUTED BYCAROLYN MORTON The Samford Community Outreach Group held its first social justice discussion on Aug. 21 from noon until 12:30 p.m. The...
Lee County Zoning Regulations Amended
BY HANNAH LESTERHLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM The zoning regulations adopted by the Lee County Planning Commission in May were amended Monday night by...
Lee County Commissioner Cannon Elected to Statewide Association Legislative Committee
Contributed by ACCA Lee County Commissioner Doug Cannon has been elected to serve as a member of the 2021-2022 Legislative Committee of...
Combatting The Opioid Epidemic Is Key For Alabama’s Future
CONTRIBUTEDBY KATIE BRITT Tuesday, Aug. 31 marked Overdose Awareness Day across the globe. This annual international campaign brings much needed...
Creekwood Resources Receive Permits From ADEM
CONTRIBUTED BYCREEKWOOD RESOURCES, LLC Creekwood Resources, LLC is pleased to announce that the Alabama Department of Environmental Management...
“From the Backbooth at Chappy’s” Arrives at Museum of East Alabama
David Housel (bottom left, right), former Auburn University Athletic Director and award-winning writer, arrived at the Museum of East Alabama last...