by The Observer Staff | Mar 22, 2023 | Column, Stacey Wallace
By STACEY PATTON WALLACE It has always amazed me that my sweet Mama Barbara Patton (not the former mayor of Opelika) could get everything done and done so well: 1. taking care of a husband and three children, 2. working full time in the main office of Russell Mills in...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 22, 2023 | Community, Events
CONTRIBUTED BY THE CITY OF AUBURN / ANN BERGMAN AUBURN — The 22nd Auburn CityFest will take place Saturday, April 29, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Kiesel Park. All ages are invited to spend the day shopping from over 100 arts and crafts, food and nonprofit vendors. Enjoy...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 22, 2023 | Column, Sean Dietrich
By SEAN DIETRICH A crowded plane. I had an aisle seat. The guy beside me was snorting. I say “snorting” because he was actually making swine-like sounds as he slept. I am a frequent flyer; I’ve heard lots of snoring. But it had been a long time since I heard anyone...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 22, 2023 | Community, Events
CONTRIBUTED BYEAST ALABAMA CIVIC CHORALE OPELIKA — The East Alabama Civic Chorale, sponsored by the East Alabama Arts Association, recently announced that its spring concert will take place Sunday afternoon, April 2, at 2:30 p.m. in the sanctuary of Trinity...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 22, 2023 | Community, Events
CONTRIBUTED BY BARBARA PATTON OPELIKA — Envision Opelika Foundation Inc. announced Tuesday that it is accepting applications from nonprofits serving Opelika for the fifth annual Opelika Giving Day, scheduled to begin May 10. Opelika Giving Day is a 24-hour online...
