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Opelika City Council recognizes city employees

BY MICHELLE KEYMICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — The Opelika City Council and Mayor Gary Fuller recognized the 2023 Firefighters, Police Officers and Communication Officer of the Year. Turn to B10 for photos.OTHER BUSINESS The council held an appeal hearing for...
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Smiths Station appoints Richard Cooley as new mayor

BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERHGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM SMITHS STATION —Tuesday night, Richard “Rick” Cooley, formerly Place 4 Smiths Station City Council Member, stepped into the role of Mayor of Smiths Station.Place 2 Council Member Morris Jackson was serving as mayor...
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Loachapoka receives new post office, set to open soon

BY ANITA STIEFELANITAS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LOACHAPOKA— After several delays, Loachapoka is finally getting its new post office.According to Mayor Ricky Holder, the project has been in the works for several years.“In October of 2021, [the U.S. Postal Service] closed...
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City of Auburn will host inaugural ‘GIS Day’ event on Nov. 17

CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER AUBURN — The city of Auburn will hold its inaugural GIS Day celebration on Friday, Nov. 17, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Boykin Community Center Auditorium, located at 400 Boykin St., with collaborators from the city of Opelika, Auburn...
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Auburn Approves Downtown Target

Auburn Approves Downtown Target

May 4, 2022

BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — Target is coming to downtown Auburn. 129 North College Fund, LLC, is taking a portion of north...

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RCD SUPPORTS VETERANS

RCD SUPPORTS VETERANS

Apr 28, 2022

Contributed ToThe Observer ALABAMA — Alabama Association of Resource Conservation Development Council (RCD) recently co-sponsored the Central...

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