April is National Child Abuse Prevention month, and the Lee County Youth Development Center hosted a march and rally to raise awareness of child abuse and neglect and how individuals and communities can help prevent these crimes against children. PHOTO BY ROBERT NOLES | THE OBSERVER BY MICHAELA YIELDINGFOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — Last week, the mayors of Auburn and Opelika signed proclamations recognizing April as Child Abuse Prevention...
The 2025 Log A Load 4 Kids Piedmont District event raised a record-breaking $145,023.Pictured are Debra Schneider, director of CHIPS of Children’s of Alabama, Carmon Maddox with Children’s Miracle Network, Mandy Cain, Director of Log A Load 4 Kids Piedmont District and Amanda Slay, Chairman of Log A Load 4 Kids Piedmont District. Cain said she is extremely thankful for her family, Amanda Slay and her entire family, Chris Ison, participants,...
BY MALLORY MCCOYTHE LAFAYETTE SUN LANETT— Lanett Welcome Center located off of exit 78 on Interstate 85 in Lanett, Alabama is set to celebrate their annual Tourism Day on May 8, beginning at 10 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. The festivities will last throughout the day and end at 3 p.m.The month of May is “Tourism Month” which has become a time of year to celebrate for all welcome centers. Lanett Welcome Center is one out of eight welcome centers...
CONTRIBUTED BY LRCOG EAST ALABAMA — Lee-Russell Council of Governments (LRCOG) announces a new interactive ride booking phone app that allows riders to book on-demand pick up and return rides from Lee-Russell Public Transit (LRPT) and Phenix Express Paratransit (PEX) with no on-hold phone waits. The app, named LR Rides, is available for download from app stores.“The app is so easy and efficient,” said LRCOG Executive Director Lisa Sandt....
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — With a coveted playoff spot hanging in the balance, both Auburn High School and Opelika High School faced a huge step toward qualifying for the postseason on April 10.For now, OHS remains in the driver’s seat for a runner-up area finish after a 9-4 afternoon defeat and 11-5 nighttime victory against AHS. That split came a day after the Tigers defeated the Bulldogs 3-0 in Opelika.Following last...
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BY KADIE VICK FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Is there a piece of your social life missing? You might find it at one of Auburn Oil Co. Booksellers’ puzzle competitions. “You can always go to dinner, and you can always go see a movie, but being...
CONTRIBUTED BY ST. DUNSTAN’S AUBURN — St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church (136 E. Magnolia Ave in Auburn) will celebrate its centennial with a community garden party from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 26. St. Dunstan’s invites the public to come...
CONTRIBUTED BY CHURCH OF THE HIGHLANDS OPELIKA — Church of the Highlands will celebrate the grand opening of its new Opelika location at 3300 County Road 162 (Anderson Road) on Sunday, April 13. Services will be held at 8 a.m., 9:45 a.m. and 11:30...
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