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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...

Building Inspection Officials Honored at Opelika City Council

Building Inspection Officials Honored at Opelika City Council

Jan 5, 2022

BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER During Tuesday night’s Opelika city council meeting, Mayor Gary Fuller honored Opelika’s Chief Building Inspector, Jeff...

Auburn Purchases Equipment for Dinius Park; Postpones Redistricting

Auburn Purchases Equipment for Dinius Park; Postpones Redistricting

Jan 5, 2022

BY HANNAH LESTERHLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM The Auburn City Council voted to purchase playground equipment for Dinius Park Tuesday night. The...

Ward 3 Candidates Make Final Pitch to Opelika

Ward 3 Candidates Make Final Pitch to Opelika

Jan 5, 2022

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com Meet Tim Aja — one of Opelika’s four contenders for the empty Ward 3 City Council seat. Aja is a reserve...

Longtime Election Official Announces Candidacy for Secretary of State

Longtime Election Official Announces Candidacy for Secretary of State

Jan 5, 2022

CONTRIBUTED BY ED PACKARD Ed Packard, a 24-year employee of the Alabama Secretary of State’s office, has announced announced his candidacy for the...

We Lost Some Good Ones in 2021

We Lost Some Good Ones in 2021

Dec 29, 2021

By Steve Flowers As has been my custom for 18 years, I like for my yearend column to be a remembrance of Alabama political figures who have passed...

Opelika to Receive Portion of Class-Action Settlement

Opelika to Receive Portion of Class-Action Settlement

Dec 29, 2021

BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER During last week’s city council meeting the Opelika City Council went into an executive session to discuss a settlement in...

Auburn postpones vote on redistricting plan

Auburn postpones vote on redistricting plan

Dec 29, 2021

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com The city of Auburn postponed its vote on the redistricting plan for the city during its Tuesday night...

Jessica Taylor aims right at U.S. Senate

Jessica Taylor aims right at U.S. Senate

Dec 29, 2021

By GREG MARKLEY In 2007, Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee gained attention and votes thru a commercial with actor and gun enthusiast Chuck Norris....

About Jessica Taylor

About Jessica Taylor

Dec 29, 2021

BY GREG MARKLEYFOR THE OBSERVER Grounded in Alabama values of faith and patriotism, Jessica Taylor is a proud conservative, small business owner and...

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