by The Observer Staff | Oct 27, 2026 | Column, Walt Albritton
OPINION — I’ve got troubles. That’s no surprise because everybody’s got troubles. If you’re alive, you’ve got troubles. And your troubles will weigh you down and wear you out — unless you also have peace. If you’ve got peace, God’s peace, then you can make it.I don’t...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 27, 2026 | Column
“I want to be famous,” said Ethan, 9. “But only if it looks fun.”We all live for something. Approval. Comfort. Security. Success. Romans 2:8-10 presses a simple but uncomfortable question: What am I really living for?The apostle Paul is explaining that God looks...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 27, 2026 | Legals
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMAIN RE: THE ESTATE OFSAMUEL TAYO ALADEBUMOYE,DECEASEDESTATE NO.: 2026-496NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMSLetters of Administration on the Estate of SAMUEL TAYO ALADEBUMOYE, deceased, having been granted to Olumuyiwa Aladebumoye, on the...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 27, 2026 | Obituaries
WILLIAM CHARLES PORTERWilliam Charles Porter, 83, of Auburn passed to life eternal on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026, after a protracted illness. The son of Arthur Cleveland Porter Sr. and Madeliene Van Sandt Porter, Bill was born, reared and spent the great majority of his...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 27, 2026 | Calendar (Upcoming Events), Events
CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Helping Families Initiative, Lee County Sheriff’s Office and United Way of Lee County have teamed up once again for their fourth annual coat drive and Bundle Up Boutique to help ensure everyone in Lee County...