by The Observer Staff | Feb 22, 2023 | Column, Sean Dietrich
By SEAN DIETRICH Just before midnight. Somewhere on the Texas prairie. A 20-year-old named Mark was driving on a two-lane highway on his way home. You have to be careful when driving on an empty prairie. It’s easy to develop “prairie foot.” On a flat landscape,...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 22, 2023 | Column, Sam Dichiara
By SAM DICHIARA It’s been major national news for weeks now: On Jan. 28, a Chinese-operated high-altitude balloon was spotted in North American airspace. On Feb. 4, the U.S. Air Force shot down the balloon over U.S. territorial waters off the coast of South Carolina....
by The Observer Staff | Feb 22, 2023 | Community, Events
CONTRIBUTED BYAUBURN UNIVERSITY AUBURN — Female leaders are making their mark around the world, and Auburn women are no different. Hear from Auburn women leaders at the annual Women’s Leadership Conference set for Friday, March 24, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 22, 2023 | Community, Events
BY MICHELLE KEY MICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Humane Society (LCHS) will be hosting a charitable giving seminar on Friday, March 10, from 10 a.m. to noon. The event will be held at the Goodwill Career Center, located at 3740 Pepperell...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 22, 2023 | Community
BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — East Alabama Health (EAH) is getting recognized in more ways than one. The hospital’s care and awareness efforts have recently earned various distinctions and certifications that are helping to advance its...
