Fob James Story, 1978 Governor’s Race By Steve Flowers OPINION — The crowded field for governor striving to oust incumbent Gov. Kay Ivey includes...
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Opelika Council Sends District Use Ordinance Amendments Back to Planning
BY MICHELLE KEY PUBLISHER OPELIKA — The attendance for the Opelika City Council meeting on Tuesday night was near standing room only again, in part...
Multi-Unit Development Approved for Dean Road
BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — The Auburn City Council approved a conditional use approval for a multi-unit development on N....
Ed Packard Visits Opelika Kiwanis Club
Packard, who is running for Alabama Secretary of State, spoke to the Opeika Kiwanis Club last week. Next week's speaker will be Tim Jame who is...
Gov. Ivey Announces Funds Transferred to ADEM for Statewide Water, Sewer Projects
CONTRIBUTED BYthe OFFICE OF GOV. KAY IVEY ALABAMA — Gov. Kay Ivey announced last week that the Alabama Department of Finance has signed an...
Burdette Wants to Jump From King’s Home to Governor’s Office
BY GREG MARKLEY John Frank Burdette and his wife Sarah Burdette operated a food store in Roanoke, Alabama, for more than 50 years. John, a...
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Young Boozer, State Treasurer By Steve Flowers Young Boozer is state treasurer, again, and deservedly so. Boozer was first elected as Alabama’s...
Commission Amends Arrow Disposal Contract
By Hannah Lester hlester@ opelikaobserver.com The Lee County Commission approved a contract addendum to add a lease with Arrow Disposal regarding...
Absentee Voting Period for May 24 Primary Election Now Open
CONTRIBUTED BY THE OFFICE OF THE SEC. OF STATE The absentee voting period for the May 24 Primary Election began on March 30. Important absentee...