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Lady Tigers fall in state semifinals to Bob Jones 

Lady Tigers fall in state semifinals to Bob Jones 

by The Observer Staff | Mar 5, 2026 | Sports

By Daniel Schmidt  BIRMINGHAM — As one of the best teams in program history, the No. 5 Auburn High School girls’ basketball team met No. 3 Bob Jones High School on March 5 with dreams of advancing to the school’s first championship game.  Instead, the Lady...
Letter to the editor: Citizens rights are being ignored

Letter to the editor: Citizens rights are being ignored

by The Observer Staff | Mar 3, 2026 | Politics

BY ROBERT WILKINS OPINION — The City Manager [along] with our Council and Mayor have ignored the rights of the Auburn Citizens’ for too long. Appointments of 120 members comprised of 22 boards and one commission are basically controlled by the same families and...
Auburn council paves way for mixed-use development

Auburn council paves way for mixed-use development

by The Observer Staff | Mar 3, 2026 | Politics

BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER AUBURN — A major development in north Auburn cleared some of its final regulatory hurdles after the Auburn City Council on Tuesday approved a series of annexations and zoning ordinances.That project, known as The Foundry at North College,...
Sean of the South | Signed, sealed, deleted

Sean of the South | Signed, sealed, deleted

by The Observer Staff | Mar 3, 2026 | Column, Sean Dietrich

OPINION —  Don’t shoot the messenger. But in America, one third of children have never handwritten a letter. And it’s not just kids. Nearly 40% of adult Americans haven’t written a letter in the last five years, while 43% of Millennials have never sent a letter...

Comfort food landing soon, Wild Wing Cafe to reopen in Opelika

by The Observer Staff | Mar 3, 2026 | Community

By Alexxia Littleton FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Wild Wing Cafe will re-open its doors under new management, bringing a fresh perspective and endless finger foods to Opelika. Music, food and fun are all in store as this restaurant makes its way back into the hearts of...
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