by The Observer Staff | Oct 14, 2025 | Column, Sean Dietrich
OPINION —You know what I wish? I wish I could hug everyone in the world.I think I’d start by hugging the young waitress in the restaurant where I had lunch. Earlier that day, she was cussed out by an angry customer. He screamed at her. Called her a bad name.“My job is...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 14, 2025 | Community
BY ROB DAVISFOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — Millennials and members of Generation Z are returning to church in growing numbers, and nowhere is that more evident than in the Auburn-Opelika community.Known as the “Quiet Revival” in the United States and the United...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 14, 2025 | Education
Congratulations to Joseph Moore, who was named 2025 Outstanding Young Auburn Engineer by Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering. Joseph, a 2003 graduate of Beauregard High School, earned a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering while working at the...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 14, 2025 | Sports
BY JEFF MILLERFOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — The Southern Christian Patriots stepped into one of the toughest environments in 8-man football Friday night, taking on the defending state champion Evangel Lightning in Alabaster. The matchup featured two of the top-ranked...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 14, 2025 | Featured
Discovering a World War II hero: PFC Maryland J. Golden BY ANN CIPPERLYFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — While the family of Pfc. Maryland J. Golden knew their father had served in World War II and suffered serious injuries, they didn’t realize the depth of his service until...
