BY KADIE TAYLORTHE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Here Molly Girl, an Opelika-based full-service marketing firm, celebrated 10 years of business in May, serving companies and businesses in Lee County and beyond.Owner Katy Doss said after graduating from college, she worked at marketing firms in Birmingham and in Auburn, and always loved the idea of being a business owner.“I just took the leap and started it,” she said. “I never had any intention of this...
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER BEAUREGARD — On the recreational fields behind Beauregard High School, a sunburnt, blonde 4-year-old looked to the varsity stadium and dreamt of the day she would play on that hallowed ground.It was the summer of 2012, and that wide-eyed little girl was just learning how to knock a softball almost as big as her off a tee after her parents decided to sign her up for a sport she was destined to love.Long before she...
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Oftentimes, the sound of Fleetwood Mac’s “The Chain” evokes feelings of troubled relationships or times when one’s skin had fewer wrinkles.At West Ridge Park's softball field, however, it announces the arrival of one of East Alabama's most feared hitters: Opelika High School's McCall Clayton.And as the music fades, the sound that usually comes next isn’t the wind blowing, but a softball rocketing off her...
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER AUBURN — As the potter's wheel turns, fine finger movements and an attention to detail shapes lumps of moist clay into pieces of art that demand attention and reward the sculptor’s patience.Inside the circle, those same qualities determine whether the door is slammed in a frustrated batter’s face or if she manages to slap a crucial hit into an outfield gap.Fortunately for Lily Brewer, an admitted potter and Auburn...
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER AUBURN — In the predawn chill of an Arkansas marsh, a good duck hunter relies in awareness and patience until the moment they’ve waited for arrives, suddenly and without a second chance.At Lee-Scott Academy's softball field, those same instincts belong to senior center fielder Karlee Baker.They also showed a Dadeville High School player who tried tagging up from third base what happens when a hunter sets her...
BY AMANDA MACHAMERFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Auburn Oil Co. Booksellers, in collaboration with Sticker and Stamp, held their monthly junk journaling night on May 28 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The event aimed to bring creative minds together for a night of connection and stress-free journal decoration.Junk journaling is a form of art that reuses everyday materials to create a completely handmade journal.Unlike scrapbooking or journaling, junk journaling...
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SKILL Mandi Buckalew accepted a donation on behalf of SKILL Academic Coaching at Auburn University, a fee-based academic support program housed under the Office of Accessibility. The program supports students who learn differently by providing...
Set to play Ham Amphitheater on the campus of Auburn University on May 21, the North Carolina based bluegrass band Steep Canyon Rangers will be on the cusp of releasing Next Act, their 15th studio album since the band’s inception in 2000....
CONTRIBUTED BY EAH OPELIKA — During a surprise ceremony held Friday, May 1, Rose Marie Bryant, a nurse at East Alabama Medical Center, was presented with the DAISY Lifetime Achievement Award.The DAISY Lifetime Achievement Award is a highly...
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