by The Observer Staff | Nov 30, 2022 | Community, Events
CONTRIBUTED BY THE CITY OF SMITHS STATION SMITHS STATION — The community is invited to attend the City of Smiths Station’s Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony, which will be held at the Smiths Station Government Center this Friday, Dec. 2 from 6 to 8 p.m. Eastern. As...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 30, 2022 | Community, Events
Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022 Auburn United Methodist Church 137 S. Gay St. in Auburn from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. There is no admission to attend. Parking is available in the church lots on Magnolia and on Gay streets. Shop local arts, crafts, food, traditional baked goods,...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 30, 2022 | Column, Walt Albritton
By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — Every 17 seconds an older adult is treated in a hospital emergency room for injuries related to a fall. Every 30 minutes an older adult dies from injuries caused by a fall. You guessed it: Falls are the leading cause of injuries for...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 30, 2022 | Obituaries
Franklin F. Blackmon departed from his earthly life to his heavenly home on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022, at Baptist South Hospital, Montgomery, Alabama, at the age of 85. Franklin was the youngest of nine children. Born March 31, 1937, to James Farley Blackmon and Sarah...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 30, 2022 | Obituaries
Phillip Jerome Smith of Andalusia, Alabama, passed away Nov. 13, 2022, at Arbor Springs in Opelika, Alabama. Phillip was the son of Bascom and Ophelia Smith. He is survived by his brother, John (Nancy) Smith and two stepdaughters, Kathryn (Pudden) Watkins and Laurie...