by The Observer Staff | Jan 13, 2021 | Events
By Justin MillerContributed by theAlabama CooperativeExtension System When people think of myths, they think of creatures such as Bigfoot or the Loch Ness monster. However, there are several myths that may be living right in the home kitchen. Over the years, many...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 13, 2021 | Column
By Bruce Green Teaching Minister at 10th Street Church of Christin Opelika The grain of wheat has to fall. We are born with two fears: the fear of loud noises and the fear of falling. The sensation of falling is uncomfortable. Think of when you’re in an elevator and...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 13, 2021 | Events
The quarterly meeting of the Genealogical Society of East Alabama scheduled for Jan. 16 has been postponed to April...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 13, 2021 | Events
Auburn Unitarian Universalist Fellowship responds to the theft of its banner with love Contributed by Rev. Chris Rothbauer On Jan. 9, members of Auburn Unitarian Universalist Fellowship discovered that the congregation’s social justice banner, which hung outside their...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 13, 2021 | Obituaries
Julia J Baker, of Opelika, Alabama born Feb. 9, 1943, died peacefully on Jan. 6, 2021 at Bethany House. Julia known as Judy lived in Opelika, retired from Ampex after 37 years. She also worked at Springvilla Store and Sam’s before fully retiring. She is predeceased...
