by The Observer Staff | Jan 13, 2026 | Featured
BY KADIE TAYLOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Yard Love Auburn helps locals celebrate everything from birthdays to graduations, bringing joy to yards with personalized signs and tailoring every display for the customer’s special day. “Yard Love Auburn is a...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 13, 2026 | Featured
CONTRIBUTED BY OPELIKA CHAMBER COMMERCE OPELIKA — The Opelika Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that Mackenzie Poole, Vice President of the Opelika Chamber, has been named to the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) 2025 40 Under 40 list, which...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 13, 2026 | Events, Featured
BY MICHELLE KEY PUBLISHER AUBURN — Community leaders and faith representatives gathered Tuesday, Jan. 6, to dedicate the new Community Market of East Alabama facility, celebrating years of volunteer service and expanded capacity to feed families in Lee County....
by The Observer Staff | Jan 13, 2026 | Featured
CONTRIBUTED BY IRS MEDIA RELATIONS WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service announced Monday, Jan. 26, as the opening of the nation’s 2026 filing season. This year, several new tax law provisions of the One, Big, Beautiful Bill become effective, which could impact...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 13, 2026 | Column
BY CLIFF MCCOLLUM FOR THE OBSERVER OPINION — I received a delightful Christmas gift a few weeks ago: sheet music from The Little Mermaid with Ursula the Sea Witch herself painted on top of it in all her spiteful, lavender glory. While I enjoy the musical...
