by The Observer Staff | Jul 28, 2021 | Column, Wendy Hodge
By WENDY HODGE “By my next birthday, I will be a certified chimney sweep.” I can honestly say that’s not a sentence I ever thought I would utter. But yesterday my best friend’s dad asked me how my new job is going, and that was my answer. Through an unexpected and...
by The Observer Staff | Jul 28, 2021 | Community, Events
CONTRIBUTED BY FIREHOUSE SUBS Firehouse Subs® invites guests nationwide to join its effort to hydrate local heroes and communities with the ninth annual H2O For Heroes® bottled water collection drive. On Saturday, Aug. 7, Firehouse Subs restaurants will offer one...
by The Observer Staff | Jul 28, 2021 | Community
Thank you Wells Fargo for supporting Habitat by being a sponsor on home #70. Last Saturday, they presented Auburn Opelika Habitat for Humanity (AOHFH) with a $6,000 check to sponsor Habitat homes. Pictured (L-R): Karen Turner, AOHFH Board President, John Jones, AOHFH...
by The Observer Staff | Jul 28, 2021 | Community
CONTRIBUTED BY EAST ALABAMA HEALTH VISITATION CHANGED TO RED LEVEL STARTING MONDAY With the sudden uptick in COVID-19 hospitalizations, along with Lee and Chambers counties having “high” community transmission rates, EAMC and EAMC-Lanier changed to the “Red Level”...
by The Observer Staff | Jul 28, 2021 | Ann Cipperly, Column
By Ann Cipperly Low country or lowcountry boil is an easy way to offer hospitality during summer and fall months following football games. You don’t need fancy dishes as the boil is generally spread out on paper across the table, or it can be served on large platters....