by The Observer Staff | Feb 17, 2026 | Column, Stacey Wallace
BY STACEY WALLACE OPINION —If you are reading this column, I hope that you had a very Happy Valentine’s Day.My sweet husband Mike, my Forever Valentine, sent me a dozen beautiful, long-stemmed red roses. He always does this because it makes me happy, and I feel so...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 17, 2026 | Calendar (Upcoming Events), Events
CONTRIBUTED BY AUBURN-OPELIKA TOURISM AUBURN-OPELIKA — The Tony & Libba Rane Culinary Science Center in downtown Auburn will host a chef-driven fundraiser, Children’s Table 2026, on Tuesday, March 3, from 6-8 p.m., benefiting Children’s Hospital of Alabama.The...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 17, 2026 | Column, Sean Dietrich
OPINION —I used to volunteer at an animal shelter. I loved it.My favorite place in the shelter was called the “Introduction Room.” This was the room where people went to meet the dogs that were up for adoption.The room was supposed to be inviting, sort of like a...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 17, 2026 | Calendar (Upcoming Events)
Lunch 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. Sixth St., Opelika. The event runs from late February through November and features a rotating...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 17, 2026 | Calendar (Upcoming Events), Events
CONTRIBUTED BY AUBURN UNIVERSITY AUBURN — The Department of Theatre & Dance cordially invites the community to visit Fleet Street, London, circa 1820, where a barber is seeking sweet revenge and a pie shop owner is keeping a deliciously sinister secret.Locals...
