by The Observer Staff | Oct 1, 2026 | Community, Featured
 BY GATOR KINCAID FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — From busy airports to crowded stadiums, national security and public safety are often reinforced by four-legged guardians whose training traces back to Auburn University. Auburn, known for its top-ranked veterinary program...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 29, 2026 | Calendar (Upcoming Events), Events, Featured
Opelika Main Street event on Oct. 9 will feature 19 stops, live music, light bites and new partnership with East Alabama Arts BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER OPELIKA — For more than two decades, On the Tracks has invited residents and visitors to spend an evening exploring...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 29, 2026 | Sports
BY BRANDON HUGHES FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Following last week’s loss to Florida, Auburn head coach Alex Golesh wondered aloud how this team would respond to its first loss of the season. Would they respond like winners or losers? The test would come against...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 29, 2026 | Column, D. Mark Mitchell, Sports
OPINION — After a much-needed week off, Opelika High School returns to action Friday, Oct. 2, in one of the biggest games on the regular season schedule, traveling to Duck Samford Stadium to face archrival Auburn High School in a crucial Class 6A Region 2...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 28, 2026 | Featured
BY MICHELLE KEY PUBLISHER OPELIKA — For Vietnam veteran Wilbert D. Payne Jr., a recent Wiregrass Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., was about far more than seeing the nation’s monuments. It offered something he said had been missing for decades: a sense of closure....
