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EAMC Seeks to Build Free-Standing Mental Health Facility

BY HANNAH LESTER AND MICHELLE KEYEDITOR@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY —The commission dicussed the possibility at drafting a formal resolution for a funding request from EAMC Monday night but did not vote on the issue during the meeting, but agreed to have more...

Smiths Station Allocates Funds To Drury Fields

BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERHGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM SMITHS STATION —The Smiths Station City Council voted to approve funds for Drury Fields, the girls’ softball field, during Tuesday night’s council meeting.The funding approval comes one month after parents and...

Beauregard’s Roney-Rivera Named Veteran of the Month

CONTRIBUTED BY THE OFFICE OF SEN. TOMMY TUBERVILLE BEUAREGARD —U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) released a video honoring Specialist Rachel Roney-Rivera of Beauregard as the October “Veteran of the Month.” Excerpts from Tuberville’s remarks can be found below, and...

Opelika City Council Approves Annual Appropriations

BY MICHELLE KEYMICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA —During Tuesday night's Opelika City Council meeting, several employees were recognized with service awards. The employees with 25 years or more of service to the city are: Anita Burton, 35 years, Opelika Public...

Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Mar 9, 2022

By Steve Flowers Incumbency Prevails in Secondary Constitutional Offices Incumbency is a potent, powerful, inherent advantage in politics. That fact...

Inside the Statehouse

Ivey Awards $10 Million for Volunteer Fire Department COVID Recovery Grants

Mar 9, 2022

CONTRIBUTED BYTHE OFFICE OF GOV. KAY IVEY Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday awarded $10 million of the State Fiscal Recovery Fund from the American Rescue...

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Auburn Holds Trash Amnesty and Hazardous Waste Collection

Mar 9, 2022

Contributed by the city of Auburn Ready to clear out the clutter in and around your home this spring? Trash Amnesty 2022 will take place March 14...

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Blanchard: Biden’s First Year Was One Bad Decision After Another

Mar 9, 2022

Calls on Ivey, legislature to act immediately for Alabamians’ relief Contributed to the Observer Lindy Blanchard, Republican candidate for governor,...

The War in Ukraine is a Teachable Moment

The War in Ukraine is a Teachable Moment

Mar 9, 2022

Teach the next generation about the value of freedom andwhat it means to be a patriot

Lew Burdette Joins Governor Race

Lew Burdette Joins Governor Race

Mar 9, 2022

CONTRIBUTED BYTHE LEW BURDETTE CAMPAIGN Lew Burdette (R-ROANOKE) has defied big odds before. At age 15, he was abducted, then stabbed, shot, pitched...

Lee County Conditionally Approved Smiths Station Fire Protection District

Lee County Conditionally Approved Smiths Station Fire Protection District

Mar 2, 2022

BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM The Lee County Commission conditionally approved a resolution to establish a Smiths Station Fire...

Auburn Mayor Ron Anders Running for Reelection

Auburn Mayor Ron Anders Running for Reelection

Mar 2, 2022

CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER Auburn Mayor Ron Anders today is officially announcing that he is seeking reelection in the city’s Aug. 23, municipal...

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Opelika Approves Special Appropriation for Indian Pines

Mar 2, 2022

BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER The Auburn University Regional Airport will be getting a runway extension, taking land from the Indian Pines Golf Course in...

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