Politics Articles

Opelika’s Economic Development director to retire

CONTRIBUTED BY THE CITY OF OPELIKA Lori Huguley, left, will retire as director of Economic Development on Jan. 31. John Sweatman, right, will assume leadership on Feb. 1. OPELIKA. — Lori Huguley, CEcD, is retiring from the city of Opelika on Jan. 31. John Sweatman...

Lee County Commission discusses quarry again

BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERHGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY —The new year is starting with a bang for Lee County with potential Beulah Quarry back on the agenda for the commission.Tara Brumfield and Mary Kilgore approached the Lee County Commission Monday night to...

Auburn grad recalls Kissinger as statesman

BY JAMES PATTERSONCONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPINION —In the 1970s, I was an undergraduate at Auburn University when President Gerald R. Ford announced that he would campaign for the GOP Presidential nomination. I joined the Ford campaign on campus and in greater Lee...

Opelika City Council approves tax abatements for Mando

BY MICHELLE KEY | PUBLISHER | MICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERHGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — Fun is coming to the Lake Wilmore Community Center.Two items related to the up-and-coming Lake Wilmore Community Center were approved at the Auburn...
Opelika Kiwanis Stays Busy

Opelika Kiwanis Stays Busy

The Opelika Kiwanis Club recently hosted Dani Nelson and Leif Espelund (pictured top) , owners of the Heritage House. They spoke on the history of...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Very Impressive, High Steppin’ Victory for Gov. Ivey By Steve Flowers OPINION –– Our popular high steppin’, pistol tottin’ Gov. Kay Ivey won a very...

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The Power of ONE

The Power of ONE

Hovey Defeats Whatley by One Vote LEE COUNTY — Hovey and his wife, Anna, react to the news that Hovey beat Incumbant Tom Whatley for the Alabama...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

TV Still Drives the Vote By Steve Flowers After the 1960 Kennedy vs. Nixon classic presidential contest, television became the medium for political...

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