by The Observer Staff | Dec 29, 2025 | Education
BY KADIE TAYLOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Lee-Scott Academy junior Pie Clinard was chosen as a Competition Winner in the YoungArts Visual Arts Competition. “The YoungArts Competition is a national competition,” she said. “It has 10 different disciplines across all of the...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 29, 2025 | Column, Sean Dietrich
BY SEAN DIETRICH OPINION —A supermarket checkout line. Cheesy holiday music is playing overhead. Not the fun kind of cheesy music, but the kind once heard in Kmart á la 1973.There is an old man at the head of our long checkout line, standing at the register. He digs...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 29, 2025 | Sports
CONTIRBUTED BY AUBURN UNIVERSITY AUBURN — Auburn Football and the Southeastern Conference announced Thursday the program’s 2026 schedule, highlighted by visits from LSU and Florida. Auburn will play six home games at Jordan-Hare Stadium, hosting Southern...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 29, 2025 | Ann Cipperly, Column
BY ANN CIPPERLY With Christmas over and the decorations tucked away, the cold days of January settle into a quiet, cozy time of resting from the rush of the holidays. After so much rich food for weeks, plan on comforting soup meals for your family. Whether it is...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 29, 2025 | Community, Education
CONTRIBUTED BY CITY OF AUBURN AUBURN — Auburn Parks and Recreation is kicking off the new year with Fit Week, offering residents a free opportunity to jump-start their fitness goals. From Jan. 5–11, Auburn residents can enjoy a free week-long membership that...
