by The Observer Staff | Jan 6, 2026 | Community, Events
BY MICHELLE KEYTHE OBSERVER AUBURN — Registration is now open for spring and summer camps at the Kreher Preserve & Nature Center (KPNC), offering a variety of nature-based programs designed to engage children of all ages in hands-on outdoor learning.This year’s...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 6, 2026 | Column, Stacey Wallace
OPINION —If you are reading this column, I hope that you had a very merry Christmas and will have a healthy, happy New Year.As always, Mike and I loved celebrating Christmas. However, I have fallen off the “eat healthy and exercise” diabetic wagon — I hit the ground...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 6, 2026 | Community, Featured
BY KADIE TAYLORTHE OBSERVER “I’ve had moms literally break down in tears because their child had never been able to get a full haircut before.”Jarvet Matthews OPELIKA — Catering to guys, young and old, Family Fades is a space where men can enjoy their haircut, and...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 6, 2026 | Column, Sean Dietrich
OPINION —Marriages are down 60% since the ‘70s. Divorce rates are soaring. And the New York Times reported that more 40-year-olds are choosing to live alone than ever before.Another recent survey of U.S. high-schoolers showed that the age of 12th graders who have ever...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 6, 2026 | Featured
BY KADIE TAYLORTHE OBSERVER AUBURN — Southern Signature brings southern charm to gift giving and provides boutique items for local shoppers — with custom embroidery and monograms for every occasion.“We offer a lot of custom birthday items, like cupcake toppers,...
