Groundhog Day By Steve Flowers Happy Groundhog Day. It is an ironic juxtaposition that the State of the Union address by the president and Groundhog...
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Food Truck Friday Nights to Begin in Downtown Opelika Feb. 4
BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER Starting Friday night, downtown Opelika will be home to Food Truck Friday Nights, with the event happening on the first and...
In the Company Relatives — Family Members Can Hurt or Help Campaigns
By GREG MARKLEY Mary L. Trump, a niece of former president Donald Trump, exemplifies a relative who doesn’t agree with her famous relative on most...
Doug “New Blue” Smith Qualifies for Governor “There Are Two Killers Stalking the Land”
CONTRIBUTED BY DOUG SMITH Doug “New Blue” Smith qualified for governor at Democratic Headquarters in Montgomery and said, “There are two killers...
CAVHCS CLC Rated 5-Stars For 10 Consecutive Quarters
Contributed BY TRAMEL GARRETT, CAVHCS PUBLIC AFFAIRS The New Horizon Community Living Center (CLC) continues to set the standard for every nursing...
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Will Gambling Be Addressed in 2022? By Steve Flowers As the final regular legislative session of the quadrennium evolves, it is apparent that the...
Lindy Blanchard Visits Opelika, Campaigns
BY HANNAH LESTERHLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM One candidate for Alabama governor — Lindy Blanchard — held a meet and greet visit at the Opelika Public...
Alabama Arise Conducts Poll on Use of ARPA Funds
CONTRIBUTED BY ALABAMA ARISE Alabama’s likely voters overwhelmingly support using federal COVID-19 relief funds to increase funding for mental...
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By Steve Flowers The 2022 annual regular session of the legislature has begun. It began Jan. 11 and constitutionally can last three and one-half...