by The Observer Staff | Jan 6, 2026 | Sports
BY ROB DAVISFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Holiday break basketball action brought Trinity and Chambers Academy together Tuesday afternoon for a pair of competitive matchups in the Chambers Academy Holiday Round Robin. Boys basketballThe Trinity Eagles boys basketball...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 6, 2026 | Sports
BY NOAH GRIFFITHFOR THE OBSERVER SMITHS STATION –– The Smiths Station Panthers began the year of 2026 by hosting Northside, Georgia,for an afternoon of basketball on Saturday, Jan. 3. The boys pulled out a hard-fought victory and the girls dropped a back-and-forth...
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...
