BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM ALABAMA — Auburn Council Member Jay Hovey beat incumbent Tom Whatley for Alabama Senate District 27...
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Politics Articles
In the U.S. Senate, silence is not always golden
By GREG MARKLEY OPINION — In Moonstruck (1987), Cher’s character is at the opera and dating her fiance’s brother. She sees her father Cosmo with his...
Election Recap: Runoff for County Commission Seat 4
BY HANNAH LESTER AND MICHELLE KEYEDITOR@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM Publisher's Note: These results are not official but will be certified at a later date....
Opelika City Council Changes Regular Meeting Time
CONTRIBUTED BYTHE CITY OF OPELIKA OPELIKA — On Tuesday, May 3, 2022, the Opelika City Council voted to amend all regular city council meetings to...
Auburn VFW to Open Doors to All Veterans and Families
CONTRIBUTED BY JERRY DAKINS AUBURN — Beginning June 1, the E.W. Allgood Post 5404, located at 131 E. Veterans Blvd, Auburn, will be open every...
Exchange Strengthens America By Honoring EMTs
CONTRIBUTED BYJERRY DAKINS OPELIKA — Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT's) respond to thousands of medical calls each year, and they are among the...
Inside the Statehouse
Governor’s Race Down to the Wire By Steve Flowers OPINION — We are down to the last few days in the 2022 governor’s race. For the first time in my...
Greg Boddie Running for District 4 Seat in Lee County Commission
BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — Greg Boddie is vying for the Lee County Commission District 4 seat. Boddie said he...
Preserving the Past, Building a Future
Resolution sought in Frederick Road land dispute BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Alabama native Helen Keller once...