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Opelika City Council votes against I-1 zoning

BY MICHELLE KEYMICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — The Opelika City Council voted against an ordinance that would have changed the zoning of property located at 414 N. 10th St. from R-2 (residential zoning) to I-1 (industrial zoning). The proposed ordinance had...
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Commission moves into Broadband phase two

BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERHGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — As the Lee County Commission continued discussing increasing broadband in the county, it has moved into Phase Two of its plan.The broadband discussion has been ongoing since Lee County received it’s...
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Mayor notes growth in State of the City address

Pictured above left, Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller delivered the annual State of the City address to a packed house. In the center photo are, from left, Anna Jones, Malisa Hanson and Rosasanna McGinnis, who represented the Opelika Public Library, which the Chamber named...
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First responders honored with Lifesaver awards

BY MICHELLE KEYMICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Members of the Opelika Fire Department (OFD) and Opelika Police Department (OPD) were honored with Life Saver awards during Tuesday night's Opelika City Council Meeting. OPD’s Sgt. Wade Foster and OFD’s Lt....
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Lounge To Come

Lounge To Come

Aug 17, 2022

BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — Auburn  has a new lounge on the way — The Session. 157 E. Magnolia Ave. will soon serve...

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LCDC To Discuss Elections

LCDC To Discuss Elections

Aug 17, 2022

CONTRIBUTED BY LCDC AUBURN — The Lee County Democratic Club (LCDC) will host a gathering on Thursday, Aug. 25 at 6 p.m. to celebrate the recent...

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LCDC To Discuss Elections

ALGOP Condems Mar-a-Lago Raid

Aug 17, 2022

CONTRIBUTED BY ALGOP OPINION — Members of the Alabama Republican Party passed a resolution condemning the Biden Administration for the F.B.I. raid...

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The Value of Education

The Value of Education

Aug 17, 2022

CONTRIBUTED TOTHE OBSERVER OPINION — Throughout the years, I always told my sons and the players I coached that this country...

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LCDC To Discuss Elections

Intimidating Driving is a Crime

Aug 10, 2022

According to many U.S. law dictionaries, the word “intimidation” is defined as the act of frightening or threatening someone in order to force them...

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