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Commission Hears Bid Results For Loachapoka Community Park 

BY HANNAH GOLDFINGER HGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — The wanted and anticipated Loachapoka Community Park is one step closer to completion.  The Lee County Commission approved the results of the bids for the park — which opened on Aug. 24. — during...
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Smiths Station Appoints New Interim City Clerk 

BY HANNAH GOLDFINGER HGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM SMITHS STATION  —  Smiths Station City Clerk Morgan Bryce is stepping down from his role and welcoming in the new City Clerk Cyndi Farmer.  Farmer will enter the position in an interim role for two...
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Ivey Objects to Promoting Students Under Literacy Act 

CONTRIBUTED BYALABAMA GOV. KAY IVEY  OPINION — As Alabama students are beginning the new school year, there is already discussion on the promotion policy included in the Alabama Literacy Act that takes effect this year. There is no life skill more vital than...
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Inside the Statehouse

Big Jim: “Just spell my name right!” OPINION — Alabama has never had a more colorful governor than Big Jim Folsom. He also was a brilliant politician who understood the importance of name identification. My ninth-grade civics teacher was Miss Mary Lamb. She had taught...
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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Nov 17, 2021

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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