by The Observer Staff | Mar 29, 2023 | Greg Markley
OPINION — In the 1983 movie “Terms of Endearment,” a young woman character is the best friend of another young woman who is succumbing to cancer. The friend said to the hospitalized woman, “You are my touchstone, Emma.” She is telling her ill friend she will be hugely...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 29, 2023 | Opinions
Fentanyl is often added to other drugs without the user’s knowledge, leading to overdoses. CONTRIBUTEDTO THE OBSERVER OPINION — I’m certain that many of you have heard about the drug fentanyl in the news these last few years — the powerful opioid similar...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 29, 2023 | Community, Events
Senior Showmanship Contest winners at the Jr. Swine Expo during the Jr. Livestock Expo were, from left, Cortlin Ledlow of St. Clair County, champion; Cody Castleberry of St. Clair, reserve champion; Alyx Johnson of Randolph County, third; Brooke Ginn of Calhoun...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 29, 2023 | Community
The Auburn Rotary Club heard about the Auburn University College of Education’s “Education to Accomplish Growth in Life Experiences for Success” (EAGLES) program at its March 22 meeting. The speaker was Katie Prather Basden, who is very involved in...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 29, 2023 | Community
CONTRIBUTED BY ALABAMA EXTENSION / KATIE NICHOLS AUBURN — Many homeowners in the southern portion of Alabama have a backyard citrus tree that can survive cold snaps with proper care and maintenance. However, disease difficulties and lack of cold...
