by The Observer Staff | Jun 2, 2026 | Featured, Sports
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER AUBURN — In the predawn chill of an Arkansas marsh, a good duck hunter relies in awareness and patience until the moment they’ve waited for arrives, suddenly and without a second chance.At Lee-Scott Academy’s softball field, those...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 2, 2026 | Calendar (Upcoming Events)
ONGOINGLUNCH AT THE CHAMBERThe Opelika Chamber is hosting “Lunch at the Chamber,” a weekly food truck and pop-up vendor event held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. each Monday at 200 S. 6th St., Opelika. EVERY TUESDAY — O GROWS FARMERS MARKETThe farmers market will be in...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 2, 2026 | Featured
BY AMANDA MACHAMERFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Auburn Oil Co. Booksellers, in collaboration with Sticker and Stamp, held their monthly junk journaling night on May 28 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The event aimed to bring creative minds together for a night of connection and...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 2, 2026 | Featured
BY GRACIE GOODMANFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Chef David Bancroft, owner of Acre and Bow and Arrow, is opening a new Bow and Arrow location in Auburn this summer. The new location will take over the former Vintage 2298 space at 2298 E. University Drive.The new restaurant...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 2, 2026 | Ann Cipperly, Column
BY ANN CIPPERLY Chicken Salad was the theme of the 49th annual Heritage Cooking Contest held recently at the Lee County Extension Office. The contest was sponsored by the Lee County Women’s Leadership Committee, a division of Alabama Farmers Federation. Every year a...
