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Sep 6, 2023

Smiths Station Fire Chief Resigns Amid Allegations of Corruption

Fire Chief Joseph Walden announced his resignation on Tuesday, September 5th of 2023 in the aftermath of a whistleblower document that...

Chambers County Chapter of Bama Carry Resumes Meetings at El Rio Grande in Lanett

Aug 30, 2023

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Chambers County Chapter of Bama Carry Resumes Meetings at El Rio Grande in Lanett

John Brice The LaFayette Sun After an extended hiatus since their last meeting in April of 2022, the Chambers County chapter of BamaCarry...

Mr. Snarly, aka Commissioner Long, makes appearance at LCC

Aug 17, 2023

Lee County

Mr. Snarly, aka Commissioner Long, makes appearance at LCC

Some might call it a case of southern inhospitality leading to some serious southern discomfort when Mr. Snarly, the alter ego of Lee...

Lee County is One Million Dollars Short on Garbage Fees, Prepares Crackdown

Aug 13, 2023

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Lee County is One Million Dollars Short on Garbage Fees, Prepares Crackdown

Lee County Chief Administrative Officer Holly Leverette delivered sobering news to the Lee County Commission regarding a one million...

Is Lee County About to Arrest Over 6,000 Residents?

Aug 12, 2023

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Is Lee County About to Arrest Over 6,000 Residents?

Puzzling entries have come to light from the agenda packet for the Lee County Commission meeting scheduled on Monday, August 14th of 2023....

Lee County Commission Meeting Tonight, Trash on the Agenda!

Jul 31, 2023

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Lee County Commission Meeting Tonight, Trash on the Agenda!

If you didn't get enough fireworks on July 4th, you may want to attend the Lee County Commission Meeting at the courthouse in Opelika...

Poarch Creek Indians Paying 0% in State Taxes

Jul 26, 2023

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Poarch Creek Indians Paying 0% in State Taxes

SmithMack, LLC Birmingham, Alabama The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Poarch Creek Indians DO NOT have their land properly in trust....

Alabama Republican Party Chairman Wahl - Exclusive Interview

Jul 25, 2023

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Alabama Republican Party Chairman Wahl - Exclusive Interview

Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl shared his thoughts on the current state of legislative affairs in Montgomery during an...

Auburn Mayor Stifles Free Speech in Citizen Comments

Jul 24, 2023

Lee County

Auburn Mayor Stifles Free Speech in Citizen Comments

Mayor of Auburn Ron Anders, Jr. unleashed a blistering tirade during the July 18th, 2023 City of Auburn Council meeting in which he threw...

EARA Members Confront Lee County Commission On Second Anniversary of Censorship

Jul 17, 2023

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EARA Members Confront Lee County Commission On Second Anniversary of Censorship

Members of the East Alabama Republican Assembly marked two years of censorship on the 2nd anniversary of citizen comments being stricken...

Jul 16, 2023

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Excerpts from "Going Woke in Dixie?"

Fundamentalist conservatives and limited government purists in Alabama are already well familiar with their state legislature's...

Jul 16, 2023

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Going Woke in Dixie?

On July 10th, the Claremont Institute released the enclosed study, “Going Woke in Dixie?: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) at the...

Fight Against Common Core in Alabama Nearing a Decade

Jul 10, 2023

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Fight Against Common Core in Alabama Nearing a Decade

John Rice, President of the East Alabama Republican Assembly, has recently made diligent efforts to remind his compatriots of the nearly...

Jul 7, 2023

Lee County

EARA Petitions Lee County Commission for Restoration of Citizen Comments

John Rice, President of the East Alabama Republican Assembly, addressed the Lee County Commission during their meeting on Monday, June...

Jun 29, 2023

Alabama Supreme Court Justice Sarah Stewart Addresses EARA

Justice Sarah Stewart of the Alabama Supreme Court addressed the East Alabama Republican Assembly on Monday, June 26th of 2023 at their...

Jun 24, 2023

Lee County

Lee County Residents Briefed on the Harms of Gambling

Saugahatchee Country Club in Opelika was the location for a presentation on the dangers of gambling hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Opelika...

Jun 22, 2023

Lee County

Beware, the Great Lee County Firewall

Citizens may assume that the Lee County Commission meeting live streams which are posted online on the second and last Monday of every...

Jun 18, 2023

Lee County

Lee County Commission Removes 666 as P.O. Box Number

Lance Farrar, a founding member of the East Alabama Republican Assembly, addressed the Lee County Commission during the public comments...

Auburn Public Library Pushing Pornography on Children

Jun 18, 2023

Lee County

Auburn Public Library Pushing Pornography on Children

Martha Shamp, a concerned resident of Auburn, addressed the East Alabama Republican Assembly on June 20th of 2023 at their meeting in...

Jun 17, 2023

Lee County

SHOULD AUBURN OVERPAY ITS EMPLOYEES?

ROBERT WILKINS Auburn Alabama Citizen In 2021 the City of Auburn average wage was $64,713 with 560 employees while the city of Huntsville...