AO Tourism announces Nov. 9 concert featuring headliner Tyler Childers CONTRIBUTED BY AO TOURISM LEE COUNTY — Auburn-Opelika Tourism will present the inaugural Live on The Plains music festival on Saturday, Nov. 9, featuring performances by Tyler Childers, Mountain Grass Unit, Braxton Keith, Bayker Blakenship and Hudson Westbrook.The upscale music event, planned to be held annually, will take place at Sistrunk Farms, making it easily accessible...
BY ANITA STIEFELEDITOR@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — The area’s newest restaurant for those who love international cuisine is India Palace, which opened earlier this month at 1100 S. College St., Suite 101, in Auburn.Chef Sanjay Chowdhury prepares traditional Indian food, which is renowned worldwide for its flavorful use of herbs and spices. He said enjoys cooking dishes to taste and preference — guests can specify the preference of spiciness on...
Lee County Commission allots more ARPA funds BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERFOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — Loachapoka can release that breath it’s been holding in — the Lee County Commission entered into an agreement with Spectrum Southeast LLC for the broadband expansion plan in Loachapoka Monday night.The American Rescue Plan Act Funded Broadband Expansion Grant Award Phase III is essentially Phase I repeated.The Lee County Commission previously entered...
CONTRIBUTED BY ELESE MCKINLEY FOR THE OBSERVER EAST ALABAMA — In March 2023, Amanda Simmons founded the Nurses Honor Guard of the East Central Alabama Region, a nonprofit organization dedicated to honoring the careers and contributions of deceased nurses.Through heartfelt ceremonies, the Nurses Honor Guard pays tribute to the service and dedication of these individuals with a Nightingale Tribute at the nurse’s funeral, offering a lasting...
This will be a weekly feature where readers can find all the local high school football news Auburn High cruises to season-opening 49-0 shutout over North Miami Beach The AHS Tiger defense dominated the Chargers under the Friday night lights. PHOTO BY JERRY BALLAS FOR THE OBSERVER BY PATRICK BINGHAM FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — The Auburn High Tigers, led by rising star running back Omar Mabson, cruised to a 49-0 win over North Miami Beach in...
AT&T workers join picket lines in Southeastern US BY ANITA STIEFELEDITOR@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — As Americans celebrate with backyard barbecues this Labor Day, it’s a good time to remember the roots of the holiday, which sprung from violent clashes over working conditions in the late 1800s. Thankfully today’s disputes are usually settled at the bargaining table, as is the case with the Communications Workers of America (CWA) and...
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BY ANITA STIEFELEDITOR@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — The area’s newest restaurant for those who love international cuisine is India Palace, which opened earlier this month at 1100 S. College St., Suite 101, in Auburn.Chef Sanjay Chowdhury prepares...
CONTRIBUTED BY ELESE MCKINLEY FOR THE OBSERVER EAST ALABAMA — In March 2023, Amanda Simmons founded the Nurses Honor Guard of the East Central Alabama Region, a nonprofit organization dedicated to honoring the careers and contributions of deceased...
BY OBSERVER STAFF EAST ALABAMA — The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s web page listed Barthonia Howard (pictured left) and Elijah Rogers (pictured right) as being arrested on charges of murder and attempted murder in Macon County.The two were...
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