In 1976, Republican vice presidential candidate Bob Dole campaigned at the Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island. I briefly interviewed him...
Politics Articles
Craig Dubose named Opelika Firefighter of the Year
By Michelle KeyPublisher Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller and the Opelika City Council announced the Firefighters of the Year for 2020 during last week’s...
Auburn Council votes against office space
By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com Auburn City Council met Tuesday to discuss a potential development on the corner of Moores Mill Road and...
Jim Martin, Father of Modern Republican Party in Alabama
By Steve Flowers Three years ago, Jim Martin passed away in Gadsden at 99 years old. His beloved wife of 60 years, Pat, was by his side. He was a...
Opelika Historic Preservation Society visits the Kiwanis Club of Opelika
Shane Dickerson, President of the Opelika Historic Preservation Society shared some of the past, present and future activity at last week’s Kiwanis...
Alabama Municipal Funding Corporation Announces New Board Members
Contributed by Alabama Municipal Funding Corporation The Alabama Municipal Funding Corporation (AMFund) is proud to announce its board of directors...
Our Triple T election: Trump, Tuberville and Turnout
By Greg Markley The town of Rabbit Hash, Kentucky, recently “elected” a French bulldog as mayor, in its annual fundraiser. More than 22,000 votes...
New council members and mayors sworn in
By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com Members of the new councils for both Opelika and Smiths Station were sworn in Monday night. Opelika:...
Tuberville takes the win
By Opelika Observer Staff Tommy Tuberville, former Auburn football head coach and political newcomer, defeated incumbent senator Doug Jones by...