Franklin County is proposing increasing the real estate tax rate and meals tax in the county for the 2026 fiscal year.

Area officials are raising the alarm that a proposal in the Statehouse could cut local property tax revenue by $427M and lead to slashed services.

The City Council of the City of Opelika will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in the Courtroom of the Opelika Municipal Court Building, 300 Martin Luther King Boulevard, ...

Franklin County emergency officials are emphasizing the critical importance of checking water levels and weather forecasts before entering the Elkhorn Creek.

As rapid-fire policy changes come down from the federal government, Franklin County is hiring a Washington firm to lobby on behalf of the county.