by The Observer Staff | Jan 13, 2026 | Obituaries
ELIZABETH “ANN” SIMMS FREEMAN Elizabeth Ann Simms Freeman, lovingly known as “Ann,” passed away on Jan. 4, 2026, at the age of 82. A native of Washington County, Alabama, Ann lived a life rooted in faith, family and service to others. Ann graduated from Leroy High...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 13, 2026 | Column, Sean Dietrich
OPINION —The old timers in my childhood used a word I never understood. The word was “Providence.” The old timers couldn’t give me an exact definition of this word. Probably because it had more than two syllables.To be fair, Providence truly is a difficult word to...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 13, 2026 | Community
CONTRIBUTED BYOFFICE OF GOV. KAY IVEY MONTGOMERY — A delegation from Alabama’s “Camellia City,” Greenville, has announced that a new variety of Alabama’s State Flower, the Camellia japonica L., has been officially named for Gov. Kay Ivey. During a visit in the...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 13, 2026 | Calendar (Upcoming Events), Events
BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER OPELIKA-AUBURN — The 5th Annual Global Community Day Festival will return to the Opelika SportsPlex Amphitheater on Saturday, March 28, 2026, bringing together cultures, traditions and communities from across the region for a full day of...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 13, 2026 | Legals
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF LEE, ALABAMA Case No.: CV-2025-900026.00 SMITH JEREMY. Plaintiff’s,vs. PATRICIA PINKERTON AND ONE PARCEL OF LAND, Defendants. Any person having a claim to the following described property located in Lee County, Alabama...
