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...
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Critical Race Theory is Both Controversial and Misunderstood
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
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
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
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
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
By Michelle KeyPublisherAfter two days of jury selection and a day and half of testimony, former District Attorney, Brandon Hughes, accepted a plea...
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Privatization of ABC Stores Fails Again By Steve Flowers Alcohol was on the minds of many Alabama lawmakers this year as the legislature considered...
Lee County EMA Director, Staff Members Recognized
By Michelle KeyPublisher Lee County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Director Rita Smith recognized two EMA employees during Monday night's county...