From the Office of Gov. Kay Ivey Gov. Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC)Monday signed agreements to lease two new men’s...
Politics Articles
Opinion: I Refuse to Pay for Governor Ivey’s Lies Until I Retire
By David Zell There’s a swamp in Washington, but I smell a rat in Montgomery. After months of keeping Alabama’s taxpayers and leadership in the...
Secretary of State John H. Merrill Releases 2020 Annual Report
Contributed by the office of John Merrill Alabama Secretary of State John H. Merrill has released the 2020 Annual Report, which highlights the...
Morgan Bryce assumes role of interim city clerk
Contributed by the city of Smiths StationFollowing a vote by the Smiths Station City Council at their Jan. 26 meeting, Morgan Bryce was appointed to...
Auburn City Council works toward inclusive park
By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com Town Creek Park’s new playground is well underway after Auburn City Council’s Tuesday meeting. The...
Commission awards chainsaws
By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com The Lee County Commission had a quiet meeting Monday, approving an adopt-a-mile application, speed limit...
Fifth Annual MLK Jr. Tribute held Jan. 20
Contributed By Carolyn Morton The Fifth Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Tribute — Poetry of His Life And Legacy was held on Jan. 20 in the Samford...
Sport Clips Haircuts raised more than $1 million to support VFW
Check presented for $1,026,105 will help hundreds of veterans Contributed to theOpelika Observer Sport Clips Haircuts presented a $1,026,105...
Opelika City Council considers change to animal ordinance
By Michelle KeyPublisherA motion to change the city’s animal ordinance was introduced for the first reading during Opelika’s city council meeting...