by The Observer Staff | Mar 8, 2023 | Community, Events, Featured
Four years ago, March 3, 2019, the Beauregard community suffered great loss and tragedy when tornadoes claimed the lives of 23 people. Last week, the community gathered at Providence Baptist Church for a special service to honor and remember those who lost their...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 8, 2023 | Column, Stacey Wallace
A few months ago, Mike and I left our church, Central Baptist of Opelika, and drove to one of my go-to restaurants for Sunday dinner… Veggies To Go on Glenn Avenue in Auburn. However, my heart sank at the note taped to the door of the restaurant: “Closed due to...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 8, 2023 | Community, Events
CONTRIBUTED BY SUNDILLA AUBURN — It has been a while, but on Thursday, March 16, The Kennedys will make their long-awaited return to Sundilla. Showtime at the AUUF is 7:30 p.m.; advance tickets are just $20 and can be found at Spicer’s Music, Ross House...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 8, 2023 | Community
Franky Junes Weeny Wagon was announced last week as the Small Business of the Quarter by the Opelika Chamber of Commerce at the organization’s first Business Over breakfast event at Southern Union State Community...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 8, 2023 | Column, Sean Dietrich
The little girl sits in a hospital room. She lives here. In this bed. In this university hospital. She lives in this gown. She usually plays on her iPad. All by herself. This is her life. She’s been sad lately. “A lot of people don’t think about the...