Politics Articles

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...

Smiths Station appoints, swears in new council member

BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERHGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM SMITHS STATION — The Smiths Station City Council officially appointed Place 4 Member Dwayne Peterson during its meeting Tuesday night.The council had previously nominated Peterson during a specially-called meeting...

Groundbreaking held for The Taylor in Opelika

Downtown luxury apartments projected to be completed by late summer 2024 CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — The Taylor, the first luxury multifamily development in Opelika’s historic downtown, officially broke ground on construction on Wednesday, Dec. 13. The...

Opelika council member among delegation visiting China

BY MICHELLE KEY, PUBLISHER Opelika's Ward 5 Council Member Todd Rauch OPELIKA — Todd Rauch of Opelika was recently selected by the American Council of Young Political Leaders (ACYPL) for a bipartisan delegation visit to China. It’s the first time the organization has...