by The Observer Staff | Jun 6, 2014 | Politics
By Greg Markley Opelika Observer Most Lee County legislators were easily renominated on Tuesday. The smallest margin was for first-term State Sen. Tom Whatley (District 27). He defeated Andy Carter by 53 percent to 47 percent. Born on a dairy farm near Opelika,...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 2, 2014 | Slider, Uncategorized
By Daniel Chesser Opelika Observer The new additions to the Lee County Justice Center are starting to take form on Gateway Drive in Opelika. Recently local politicians, the circuit clerk, the DA and an architect took a tour of the construction site that is projected...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 2, 2014 | Community, Politics
By Fred Woods Editor The Lee County Commission, in this week’s regular meeting, voted to move forward with a grant application to obtain federal funds, up to $250,000, to build a new senior center at Beulah in eastern Lee County. The grant would be an 80-20 match, and...