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Lee County Democratic Party is Under New Leadership

CONTRIBUTED BY THE LEE COUNTY DEMOCRATS LEE COUNTY —The Lee County Democrats are under new leadership. Led by County Chair Jamie Lowe, the Lee County Democratic Party plans to elect Democrats up and down the ballot. Lowe is a young leader excited to help propel the...

Alabama’s Grocery Tax Reduction:
A Penny Saved, a Better Future Paved

CONTRIBUTED BY ALABAMA ARISE / BY AKIESHA ANDERSON OPNION —The first stop on the road to untaxing groceries in Alabama is straight ahead. Lawmakers achieved a significant victory for the people this year by passing legislation to cut the state's 4-cent grocery tax by...

Alabama’s Historic Grocery Tax Cut Goes Into Effect,
But More Work Remains To Finish The Job

BY LT. GOV. WILL AINSWORTH OPINION —Alabamians are feeling a bit of relief at the grocery store checkout lines as a result of the tax cut on food that a coalition of conservative lawmakers and I pushed through the Legislature during the 2023 regular session.Beginning...

Auburn Council Moves Forward with Pearson Park

BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERHGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN —Auburn approved a professional services agreement to move forward with design of the Ann Pearson Park.Pearson Park, as it is referred to, will border Saugahatchee Creek and Shelton Mill Road, and include a...

Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Feb 17, 2022

By Steve Flowers Significance of Trump Endorsements in Alabama Races Former President Donald Trump was a very-popular president with Alabama...

Honoring Lucy Kirk

Honoring Lucy Kirk

Feb 17, 2022

BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller and the city council issued a proclamation of appreciation during Tuesday night’s city council...

New Lee County Commissioner Takes Seat

New Lee County Commissioner Takes Seat

Feb 17, 2022

BY HANNAH LESTERHLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM The Lee County Commission welcomed Ross Morris Monday night as the new District 2 commissioner. Morris...

Recalling My Heart Surgery andHumorist Lewis Grizzard

Recalling My Heart Surgery and
Humorist Lewis Grizzard

Feb 17, 2022

By GREG MARKLEY In 2008, long-time New York Congressman Charles Rangel published a book titled “And I Haven’t Had a Bad Day Since: From the Streets...

Auburn Forms Art Study Group

Auburn Forms Art Study Group

Feb 17, 2022

BY HANNAH LESTER The city of Auburn is in the process of forming an art-related study group, which will look at changing the zoning ordinances in...

Smiths Station to Suspend Ambulance Transport Services

Smiths Station to Suspend Ambulance Transport Services

Feb 9, 2022

CONTRIBUTED BY SSFR Feb. 2022 Smiths Station Fire & Rescue "SSFR" will suspend ambulance transport operations indefinitely. This reduction in...

Dr. Chris Roberts to Serve As Auburn’s 21st President

Dr. Chris Roberts to Serve As Auburn’s 21st President

Feb 9, 2022

BY HANNAH LESTERHLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM The Auburn University Board of Trustees voted to confirm Auburn’s 21st President Dr. Chris Roberts on...

Recalling My Heart Surgery andHumorist Lewis Grizzard

Pilot Mike Durant Plans a Smooth Landing Into U.S. Senate

Feb 9, 2022

By GREG MARKLEY On Oct. 3, 1993, I was in Hohenfels, Germany. We were in the “maneuver box” playing a war game. A crony of mine said: “This...

Auburn Forms Art Study Group

Ed Packard Calls on Alabama Legislature to Secure Electronic Voting Machines

Feb 9, 2022

CONTRIBUTED BY ED PACKARD Sunday, Ed Packard, Republican Party candidate for Secretary of State, announced his support for Senate Bill 46,...

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