East Alabama Examiner

25/10/2025

https://www.eaexaminer.com/post/jay-jones-terminates-deputy-cam-hunt-for-running-for-lee-county-sheriff

Former Lee County Deputy Sheriff Cam Hunt has made public his letter of termination from Jay Jones. Jones had the option of asking Deputy Hunt for his resignation or offering him a leave of absence after Hunt had personally shown him the professional courtesy of informing Jones of his intention to r...

21/10/2025

https://www.eaexaminer.com/post/get-out-and-vote-for-micah-messer-in-d38-special-election-today

Micah Messer has outstanding qualities of his character that have set him apart from a certain opponent in the special election for Alabama State House in District 38. First and foremost, he did not not take money from the Poarch Creek Indians. Second, Messer completed the APA survey from the Alabam...

21/10/2025

https://www.eaexaminer.com/post/1819-news-poarch-creeks-bankroll-new-pac-with-3-5-million-donation-ahead-of-2026-elections

The Poarch Band of Creek Indians (PCI) donated $3.5 million to its new political action committee (PAC) on Wednesday.The new PCI PAC was registered in September with the Alabama Secretary of State's office, ahead of the upcoming 2026 election cycle in Alabama, which features competitive legislative,...

10/10/2025

https://www.eaexaminer.com/post/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 during their meeting on Thursday, June 22nd of 2023. Jack Galassini, a Kiwanis District Lieutenant Governor as well as a television host on WSFA, spoke to the att...

03/10/2025

https://www.eaexaminer.com/post/pbm-issu-letter

October 2, 2025October is American Pharmacists Month, intended to show appreciation for pharmacists’ work in taking care of patients daily. Appropriately, the final section of SB252, The Community Pharmacy Relief Act, became law on October 1 and mandated that pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) must ...

19/09/2025

Turning Point USA Auburn University Chapter President Jacob Roose and his VP are looking to attend Charlie Kirk's funeral this weekend and are needing a little extra financial assistance when it comes to booking flights. Donations are greatly appreciated!

Phone: 859-409-7960
Venmo:
Last 4 of phone number: 7960
Please provide full name and way to deliver a receipt if necessary
If you are in the Auburn, Opelika, MGM, Columbus area they can pick up cash and checks as well.

19/08/2025

https://www.eaexaminer.com/post/agriculture-commissioner-candidate-corey-hill-gives-exclusive-interview

Corey Hill is currently serving as the mayor of Douglas in Marshall County and is running as a candidate for the position of Commissioner of Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries. Hill has decades of experience owning a variety of businesses including an independent grocery store, poultry...

05/08/2025

https://www.eaexaminer.com/post/reeltown-youth-baseball-league-puts-kids-first

Good news has spread throughout the communities of East Alabama in regards to the outstanding success that has been enjoyed in the past several years by the Reeltown Youth Baseball League. RYBL is a nonprofit organization affiliated with the Diamond Youth Baseball Organization, formerly known up unt...

18/06/2025

https://www.eaexaminer.com/post/tom-penton-announces-campaign-for-opelika-city-council-ward-5

Tom Penton, a dedicated community leader, retired military colonel, and long-time Opelika resident, is proudly announcing his candidacy for Opelika City Council Ward 5. Having qualified with the city last Tuesday, Penton officially kicks off his campaign today, bringing decades of leadership, civic engagement, and a deep commitment to Opelika’s future.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 18th, 2025PRESS CONTACT:[email protected] Tom Penton Announces Campaign for Opelika City Council Ward 5 OPELIKA, AL – Tom Penton, a dedicated community leader, retired military colonel, and long-time Opelika resident, is proudly announcing his candidacy f...

18/06/2025

https://www.eaexaminer.com/post/richard-cooley-announces-candidacy-for-mayor-of-smiths-station

Richard A. Cooley, the current Mayor of Smiths Station and a lifelong resident, officially announced today that he will seek election to a full term as Mayor in the upcoming municipal election on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 20, 2025PRESS CONTACT: [email protected] Richard Cooley Announces Candidacy for Mayor of Smiths Station Smiths Station, Ala. – Richard A. Cooley, the current Mayor of Smiths Station and a lifelong resident, officially announced today that he will seek elect...

18/06/2025

https://www.eaexaminer.com/post/auburns-voice-solid-waste-or-wasteful-spending

This is our 10th Be Informed Special Edition concerning Auburn Waste Management Enterprise Fund.

What is an Enterprise Fund? Funds that at are set up to be self-sustaining government entity such as the Waste Management, The Sewer Board and the Water Board.

BeInformedSE Waste6 10 25SOLID WASTE OR WASTEFUL SPENDING.....This is our 10th Be Informed Special Edition concerning Auburn Waste Management Enterprise Fund.What is an Enterprise Fund? Funds that at are set up to be self-sustaining government entity such as the Waste Management, The Sewer Board and...

18/06/2025

https://www.eaexaminer.com/post/auburns-voice-what-caused-waste-management-fee-increase-excess-wages-or-increased-expenses

We had a total of 6 Citizens that spoke at the Open Citizens Forum. These citizens spoke on various topics such as obstruction of road view, proposed cut to SNAP by the Big Beautiful Bill, Horseshoe Ben Regional Library, appreciation for the work of the council, Waste Management Enterprise incredible deficit because of excessive Salary, Wages, Benefits and the STR5 denying citizens property rights through arbitrary zoning laws.

CitizensMinutes6 3 25WHAT CAUSED WASTE MANAGEMENT FEE INCREASE: EXCESS WAGES OR INCREASE EXPENSES ??Citizens Minutes 22nd Edition. Before I start I want say how sad and disappointed I am as an Auburn citizen that our former Auburn Chief of Police and now Auburn Councilman Tommy Dawson acted in such....