BY HANNAH LESTERHLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM The Lee County Commission agreed to re-enact COVID-19 policies amidst a rise in cases in different...
COVID-19 Policies Re-enacted
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Politics Articles
We Dare Defend Our Rights. OK, but What About Our Health?
By GREG MARKLEY An old maxim is “Don’t cut off your nose to spite your face.” That may be what the 34% of Alabamians not vaccinated for COVID virus...
Why Only Citizens Should Vote
CONTRIBUTED BY THE OFFICE OF ALABAMA SECRETARY OF STATE — JOHN MERRILL Agrowing number of left-leaning political activists and thinkers are...
Community Marches for Peace
Aied Harris from Montgomery was the guest speaker at this years Non-Violence Peace Rally and March held in the Samford Community in Opelika last...
City of Opelika IT Director Stephen Dawe Completes Doctorate
CONTRIBUTED BY THE CITY OF OPELIKA The city of Opelika congratulates Stephen Dawe of the Opelika IT Department or recently...
Inside the Statehouse
Governor Ivey Should Coast to Reelection By Steve Flowers For over a year I have been touting the fact that the 2022 election year in the Heart of...
Could a Building Named for a Beloved Admiral be Renamed Someday?
By GREG MARKLEY While visiting Naval Station Great Lakes, near Chicago, recently I noticed a building was named after Admiral Mike Boorda. He went...
Auburn Council approves transportation plan, warrants for new elementary school
By Hannah Lester hlester@opelikaobserver.com The Auburn City Council met Tuesday night for a short agenda, which included approving the...
Hanwha Cimarron to Build Manufacturing Facility in Opelika
By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com Hanwha Cimarron, LLC is building a new manufacturing facility in the city of Opelika. The base of...