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Smiths Station City Council Approves Budgets

BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM SMITHS STATION —  Finances were the central subject of the Smiths Station City Council in May, with the council reviewing and approving the budget.  Mayor F. L. “Bubba” Copeland was back for the May 9 and...
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Inside the Statehouse: Lurleen Wallace

OPINION — Gov. Kay Ivey is Alabama’s second female governor. Lurleen Wallace was the first. Ironically, Ivey’s idol and impetus for striving to be governor was Wallace. Ivey’s first involvement in state politics was as a campaign worker for Lurleen’s 1966 race for...
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Scoot, Scoot, Scooters Is Coming To Auburn

BY HANNAH GOLDFINGER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — Hop in the car, crank down the windows, turn up the music and head out for coffee. Scooters Coffee was granted conditional use approval during Tuesday night’s city council meeting. The property at 1945 E. Glenn...
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Opelika City Council Signs Proclamation Honoring Local Man

BY MICHELLE KEY MICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller and the Opelika City Council issued a proclamation recognizing Billy Edwards for his work with Keep Opelika Beautiful. Edwards' volunteer service includes the Opelika Tree Commission and...
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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Jul 22, 2021

Bibb Graves the Education Governor By Steve Flowers Most states have one General Fund Budget. We are only one of five states that have two. Some of...

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