While candidates for Wards 1 and 2 on the Opelika City Council have their sights set on the city’s upcoming election, the four men re-elected without opposition are looking ahead to their new four-year terms in office... Read More

Alabama Governor Robert Bentley Thursday signed a bill that will allow Alabama to compete more effectively for film production in the state.

HB243, sponsored by Representative Terri Collins and carried by Senator Gerald Dial, increases incentives allowed for filming projects in the State of Alabama from $10 million per project to $20 million per project. The minimum that can be spent remains at $500,000 and the percentages received (25 percent for expenditures and 35 percent for hiring residents) also remain the same.

This new amendment also increases the amount that can be rebated per year to qualified productions.

Auburn, AL, January 15, 2012:  Auburn city councilwoman Sheila Eckman announces her candidacy for Lee County Commission, District 1, which encompasses the northwest corner of the county, including all of her current City Council ward, Ward 2. 

“I meant to finish out this term on Council,” says Eckman, “but I’ve seen how much of our tax money goes through the County coffers, seen how County decisions impact Auburn citizens, and I have a concern about the need for more transparency on County Commission.  Much of my current city ward, Ward 2, actually abuts the County.”