by The Observer Staff | Dec 16, 2025 | Sports
STORY AND PHOTOSBY ROB DAVISFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Just four days after defeating Springwood at home, the Trinity Eagles boys basketball team came up short against the Wildcats in a closely contested 51-47 loss at Springwood.Trinity’s Reid House led all scorers...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 16, 2025 | Education
BY KADIE TAYLORTHE OBSERVER AUBURN — The Auburn School Board recognized the Auburn High Girls’ Cross Country Team’s success as the 7A Alabama State Team Champions. Eight out of the last nine State titles have been won by the Auburn girls’ Cross Country Team, and...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 16, 2025 | Education
BY STEVEN STEIFELFOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Board of Education reviewed results from the state report card, which showed multiple schools earning an “A” rating and “Most Improved” recognition. Board members also gave Superintendent Mike Howard high...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 16, 2025 | Ann Cipperly, Column
BY ANN CIPPERLY With a towering 12-foot decorated Christmas tree, the mantel embellished with ornaments on a garland, tables set with festive décor and stockings hanging from the staircase, the home of Joy and Bobby Samford is ready for Christmas with their children...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 16, 2025 | Column, Sean Dietrich
OPINION —The story was told to me by a former deliveryman named John.The Christmas season was the busiest time of year for delivery-persons. Drivers saw a major uptick in workload. This did nothing to improve John’s sunny disposition.At Christmastime, John was about...
