by The Observer Staff | Feb 16, 2023 | Community, Politics
CONTRIBUTED TO U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION *UPDATE: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced it will temporarily close its Business Recovery Centers in Autauga and Dallas counties in Alabama on Thursday, Feb. 16, due to inclement weather. The...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 16, 2023 | Ann Cipperly, Column
By ANN CIPPERLY When Pastry Chef Melissa Dorman Baysinger and Executive Sous Chef Derek Land are not working at their full-time jobs with the Marriott at Grand National, they are busy with their cottage business, Jewel Green Baking Company. While Baysinger handles the...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 16, 2023 | Community, Events
CONTRIBUTED BY OPELIKA THEATRE COMPANY OPELIKA — The second annual Black History Showcase produced by NAACP-Act/So, R.E.A.C.H. Ministries and Opelika Theatre Company (OTC) kicks off this weekend, Feb. 17 through 19, with an amazing local and national talent...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 16, 2023 | Community, Events
CONTRIBUTED BY SUNDILLA AUBURN — Singer-songwriter extraordinaire Buddy Mondlock returns to Sundilla on Thursday, Feb. 23. Showtime at the AUUF is 7:30 p.m.; admission at the door will be $25, but advance tickets are just $20 and are available at Spicer’s Music, Ross...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 16, 2023 | Community, Events
The 10th annual J.W. Darden Foundation Black Tie Legacy Gala was held last Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Auburn Marriott Opelika Resort & Spa at Grand National. Members of the J.W. Darden Foundation Inc. organized this event and it included a reception, dinner and...
