by The Observer Staff | Jun 2, 2021 | Column, Sean Dietrich
By SEAN DIETRICH This isn’t my story, it’s his. He talked, I listened. And I tried to quiet the skeptic who lives inside my brain. The tale takes place at night. There are hardly any cars on an old two-lane highway near the Louisiana-Texas line. He is a middle-aged...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 2, 2021 | Column, Walt Albritton
By Walter Albritton Problems can defeat us, right? Well, not necessarily. Not if we look at our problems as opportunities. Choose to do that and you have made a major course correction in your life. Obstacles are like dandelions; they pop up in every person’s path....
by The Observer Staff | Jun 2, 2021 | Column, Wendy Hodge
By WENDY HODGE When last we met, I was a 10-year-old Cherokee camper at Wiregrass Christian Youth Camp in Coffee County, Alabama, and the heat was a smoldering 98 degrees. At 8:00 AM. In the shade. A typical day as a camper started with breakfast in the dining hall,...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 2, 2021 | Community
Contributed by AO Tourism Auburn-Opelika Tourism’s annual AO Photo Contest starts on June 1 and will run through August 31. Professional and amateur photographers of all skill levels are welcome to submit their best photos taken in Auburn or Opelika. One...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 2, 2021 | Events
Contributed by AO Tourism PrideFest 2021, hosted by Pride on the Plains, will be held in Kiesel Park in Auburn on Saturday, June 5. The family-friendly event is open to the public and will take place from noon to 6 p.m. PrideFest is free to attend and will...
