Politics Articles

President Carter’s Trials, Triumphs — Part 1 — The Killer Rabbit

OPINION — As a sophomore at a New England college, I went to a history class in a new semester with two friends. We sat up front because I prefer it. Suddenly, we looked at the blackboard and it read: “Welcome to Psychology 101.” Very embarrassed, we ran out while the...

ALGOP Trump Dinner Shatters Records

CONTRIBUTED BY THE ALGOP ALABAMA — The Alabama Republican Party 2023 Summer Dinner with Former President Donald J. Trump was record-breaking in more ways than one. The event smashed records as the largest dinner in Alabama Republican Party history, with almost 2,700...

Auburn Council Discusses Boykin Community Center

BY HANNAH GOLDFINGER HGOLDFINGER@ OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — The Auburn City Council approved several items relating to the new Boykin Community Center during Tuesday night's council meeting.  The Boykin-Donahue Campus Project is a large city project to add a...

Opelika Council Approves Funds for ‘We’ll Meet Again’ Performance

BY MICHELLE KEY MICHELLE@ OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — During Tuesday night's Opelika City Council meeting, the council approved a special appropriation to the Arts Association of East Alabama (AAEA) in the amount of $14,000 to be used exclusively to defray expenses...
Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Gov. John Patterson’s First Lesson By Steve Flowers Gov. John Patterson, who passed away earlier this year at 99, shared a funny story that occurred...

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