by The Observer Staff | Jun 2, 2026 | Politics
BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER LEE COUNTY — Road projects and infrastructure improvements were among the items approved by the Lee County Commission during its May 26 meeting. Commissioners approved an intergovernmental funding agreement for work on Lee Road 242, accepted...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 2, 2026 | Community
SKILL Mandi Buckalew accepted a donation on behalf of SKILL Academic Coaching at Auburn University, a fee-based academic support program housed under the Office of Accessibility. The program supports students who learn differently by providing accountability,...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 2, 2026 | Featured, Sports
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER BEAUREGARD — On the recreational fields behind Beauregard High School, a sunburnt, blonde 4-year-old looked to the varsity stadium and dreamt of the day she would play on that hallowed ground.It was the summer of 2012, and that wide-eyed...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 2, 2026 | Featured, Sports
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Oftentimes, the sound of Fleetwood Mac’s “The Chain” evokes feelings of troubled relationships or times when one’s skin had fewer wrinkles.At West Ridge Park’s softball field, however, it announces the arrival of one of...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 2, 2026 | Featured, Sports
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER AUBURN — As the potter’s wheel turns, fine finger movements and an attention to detail shapes lumps of moist clay into pieces of art that demand attention and reward the sculptor’s patience.Inside the circle, those same qualities...
