by The Observer Staff | Feb 23, 2026 | Letter to the Editor, Opinions
Opinion: We need a new sheriff in town OPINION — The last time Jay Jones wasn’t the Sheriff of Lee County, I was 13-years-old. The most important thing in my life at the time was staying out of trouble and being a good representative of Opelika on our town’s All-Star...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 23, 2026 | Politics
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER AUBURN – The Ridgecrest Apartments are on their way to receiving a major facelift after the Auburn City Council on Tuesday voted to support a multiphase redevelopment with nearly $1.8 million from the general fund.The council also...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 23, 2026 | Legals
NOTICE OF LEGAL ACTIONChristopher Chance Gaines, whose whereabouts are unknown, must answer the Petition to Terminate Parental Rights of Biological Father filed by Carlen Harris McManus, formerly Carlen Gaines, to terminate his parental rights to C.R.G., dob:...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 23, 2026 | Column, Walt Albritton
OPINION —My seminary training for ministry was equally divided between Vanderbilt University and Emory University. When the Methodist General Conference in 1972 terminated the work I was doing for the Methodist Publishing House, I was offered a similar editorial...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 23, 2026 | Obituaries
Enoch Joe YoungbloodEnoch Joe Youngblood, age 82, of Auburn, passed away on Feb. 17, 2026 at his home. He was born on April 14, 1943, in Reynolds, Georgia to T.J. and Iona Youngblood.Joe dedicated much of his life to service and hard work. He served his community...
