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Carter’s Post-Presidency Will Not Remake His Presidency

OPINION — In his play “The Tempest,” William Shakespeare famously wrote, “What’s past is prologue.” In today’s parlance, the phrase advances the idea that history provides entry for the present. Centuries later, Southern writer William Faulkner wrote, “The past is...

Family Caregivers in Alabama Provide $8.3 Billion in Unpaid Care to Loved Ones

CONTRIBUTED BYAARP ALABAMA MONTGOMERY — The unpaid care provided by the 700,000 family caregivers in Alabama is valued at $8.3 billion, according to new state data available in AARP’s latest report in the Valuing the Invaluable series. This is an increase of $1.2...

Smiths Station Talks Zoning, Pavilion at February Meetings

BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM SMITHS STATION — During the month of February, the Smiths Station City Council talked zoning and approved funding for a new event this spring, among other business. The Feb. 28 regular meeting saw the council approve...

Auburn Council Considers LawnGolf Property

BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — The Auburn City Council did not vote to amend conditional use approval for a property that will include pickleball and miniature golf in Auburn during its meeting Tuesday night. The new business, LawnGolf...

Lee County to Receive $32 Million, the Question is How to Spend It

Lee County to Receive $32 Million, the Question is How to Spend It

Jul 7, 2021

BY HANNAH LESTERHLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM The American Rescue Plan has designated recovery funds around the nation to help states recover from the...

Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Jul 7, 2021

John Patterson By Steve Flowers Alabama lost its oldest past Governor when John Patterson passed away last month. He died on the same land where he...

Critical Race Theory is Both Controversial and Misunderstood

Critical Race Theory is Both Controversial and Misunderstood

Jul 7, 2021

By GREG MARKLEY Three months ago, I visited Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia. Late one afternoon, I saw 15 to 20 cadets relaxing...

Gov. Ivey Ends State of Emergency

Gov. Ivey Ends State of Emergency

Jul 7, 2021

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com Gov. Kay Ivey ended Alabama’s state of emergency today that first went into effect on March 13, 2020,...

Short-Term Rental Ordinance Cleaned Up

Short-Term Rental Ordinance Cleaned Up

Jul 6, 2021

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com The Auburn City Council amended the short-term rental zoning policy Tuesday night to define a...

Point Broadband is relocating headquarters to Opelika

Jul 6, 2021

By Michelle KeyPublisherPoint Broadband of Alabama, LLC has decided to relocate its headquarters to Opelika. The city council voted to approve an...

Auburn Council Member Files Lawsuit Against City

Auburn Council Member Files Lawsuit Against City

Jun 30, 2021

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com Auburn Ward 5 Council Member Steven Dixon filed a lawsuit on Friday against the city of Auburn, his...

Former District Attorney Faces 3-Year Split Sentence; 10 Months Jail Time

Former District Attorney Faces 3-Year Split Sentence; 10 Months Jail Time

Jun 30, 2021

By Michelle KeyPublisherAfter two days of jury selection and a day and half of testimony, former District Attorney, Brandon Hughes, accepted a plea...

Inside the Statehouse

Inside the State House

Jun 30, 2021

Privatization of ABC Stores Fails Again By Steve Flowers Alcohol was on the minds of many Alabama lawmakers this year as the legislature considered...

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