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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...

City of Auburn Begins Redistricting Process

City of Auburn Begins Redistricting Process

Nov 17, 2021

Contributed by the city of Auburn / David D. Dorton The city of Auburn is beginning steps to adjust the boundaries of the city’s eight wards based...

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...

Opelika Votes to Allow Rezoning of Land on Cussetta Road

Opelika Votes to Allow Rezoning of Land on Cussetta Road

Nov 17, 2021

BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER The discussion regarding the rezoning of 166 acres of land located near Highway 431 and Cusseta Road continued at Opelika’s...

City of Auburn Begins Redistricting Process

Corner of 280 Set For Development

Nov 17, 2021

BY HANNAH LESTERHLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM Following the city council’s approval at Tuesday's night meeting, Highway 280 may soon see some new...

Timothy Aja Seeks Ward 3 Council Position

Timothy Aja Seeks Ward 3 Council Position

Nov 17, 2021

I am announcing my run for Opelika City Council Ward 3 because I love this community and believe I bring a diverse background of experience I can...

Sherri Reese Announces Run For Ward 3

Sherri Reese Announces Run For Ward 3

Nov 17, 2021

As an Opelika native, 1991 graduate of Opelika High School and an active member of my community, I am so proud to announce my candidacy for Ward 3...

Tokenism in Assigning Book Reviews: Worthy Idea or More Wokeism?

Tokenism in Assigning Book Reviews: Worthy Idea or More Wokeism?

Nov 17, 2021

By GREG MARKLEY In a recent piece in New York Times magazine, opinion writer Jay Caspian Kang wrote a commentary titled “The Reductive Practice of...

City of Auburn Begins Redistricting Process

Veterans and Military Families Call on Gov. Ivey, Legislature to Expand Medicaid

Nov 17, 2021

More than 140 U.S. veterans and military families across the state release letter Contributed by Cover Alabama Veterans across Alabama released a...

City of Auburn Begins Redistricting Process

Alabama Farmers Federation Endorses Sen. Tom Whatley

Nov 17, 2021

Contributed by ALFA The Alabama Farmers Federation has endorsed Sen. Tom Whatley for District 27, which covers Lee, Russell and Tallapoosa counties....

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