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Too Many Billboards in Auburn?

BY HANNAH GOLDFINGER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN  —  A citizen approached the Auburn City Council Tuesday night with a request — reduce the number of billboards.  “As many of you may or may not know, more billboards have been constructed along...
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Letter to the Editor:

OPINION —  As beautiful as Lee County is, why does the county not have ordinances in place to not allow personal property or private property to become an eyesore with the collection of inoperable vehicles, scrap metal or garbage collection and/or other debris to...
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City of Opelika Supports Juneteenth Celebration

Architectural rendering of the proposed development known as The Landing. A public hearing on the proposed ordinance to rezone property associated with the project was held during Tuesday night's city council meeting.  BY MICHELLE KEY MICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM...
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Inside The Statehouse: Girls State’s Profound Effect on Current State Leaders

BY STEVE FLOWERS OPINION — The Alabama Boys State and Girls State programs have been the spawning ground for Alabama political leaders forgenerations. It is a marvelous civic contribution that the American Legion has sponsored for almost a century in our state.The...
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