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Smiths Station City Employees to Get 5% COLA

BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERHGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM SMITHS STATION —The Smiths Station City Council approved a 5% cost of living adjustment (COLA) for all city employees during its Tuesday night city council meeting.The finance committee discussed the cost of living...
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Smiths Hears Complaints On Girls Softball Field

BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERHGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM SMITHS STAITON—The Smiths Station City Council heard from numerous residents last week during the regular Tuesday council meeting with complaints about the girls’ softball field.“I’m here to ask for equal treatment,...
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Auburn Supports Emergency Services

BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERHGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN —The Auburn City Council met Tuesday night and approved an agreement with the East Alabama Healthcare Authority for the fiscal year 2024 contract.“The Fiscal Year-2024 Emergency Response, Rescue and Ambulance...
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Opelika City Council Approves Agreement with The Taylor at Opelika LLC

BY MICHELLE KEYMICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA —The Opelika City Council held a public hearing for a project agreement between the city of Opelika and The Taylor at Opelika LLC during Tuesday night's city council meeting. As part of the agreement, the city agreed...
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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...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Feb 2, 2022

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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