by The Observer Staff | Jul 29, 2025 | Featured
CONTRIBUTED BY DRIVE ELECTRIC ALABAMA SMITHS STATION — Local leaders gathered last week to celebrate the addition of a new electric vehicle (EV) charging station at Love’s Travel Stop in Smiths Station.Local officials joined representatives from Love’s to cut a...
by The Observer Staff | Jul 23, 2025 | Column, Stacey Wallace
OPINION — When I was growing up, I took Spanish I at Alexander City Junior High School and Spanish II at Benjamin Russell High School. I also studied Spanish at Alexander City State Junior College. I really enjoyed learning Spanish. In fact, I used to encourage my...
by The Observer Staff | Jul 22, 2025 | Politics
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Future Auburn city councilors will now receive significantly higher salaries than current members after the Auburn City Council on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a sweeping pay increase just two weeks after initially...
by The Observer Staff | Jul 22, 2025 | Featured
BY SAM VISEFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — The O Grows Farmers Market in Opelika is now accepting SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), which provides food to low-income families, seniors and individuals with disabilities.More than half of SNAP participants are...
