by The Observer Staff | Apr 26, 2024 | Community, Politics
CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Last week, the AC Hotel by Marriott Auburn had its groundbreaking ceremony at the site of its future home, right off North Gay Street in downtown Auburn. The event marked a significant milestone in the development of this upscale...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 26, 2024 | Community, Featured, Politics
CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — The city of Opelika announced its collaboration with The Transatlantic Business & Investment Council (TBIC) in establishing its European office. Located at Kurfuerstendamm in central Berlin, this office serves as a strategic...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 26, 2024 | Community, Featured
Event raises awareness, aims to ‘stomp out child abuse’ In the photos above, Auburn Police Chief Cedric Anderson (left), Capt. Tammy Booth of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office (center) and Capt. John Hester of the Opelika Police Department (right)...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 26, 2024 | Community, Featured
BY ANN CIPPERLYFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — After offering their scrumptious homemade breads at drop off sites and providing breads to upscale restaurants for several years, Anna Claire and Matthew Stinson recently opened Stinson Breads in downtown Opelika. Having their...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 26, 2024 | Letter to the Editor, Opinions
BY JAMES PATTERSON OPINION — Alabama’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Harper Lee, whose birthday is April 26, received many honors during her long life. Lee’s 1960 book “To Kill a Mockingbird,” set in Depression-era South Alabama, became a national bestseller and an...