by The Observer Staff | Sep 23, 2025 | Calendar (Upcoming Events), Events
CONTRIBUTED BY AUBURN HERITAGE ASSOCIATION AUBURN — Want to meet up with one of Auburn’s most notorious characters, highlighted by the full moon and luminaries in the cemetery? How about the founders of the town?The Pine Hill Cemetery Lantern Tour, hosted by the...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 23, 2025 | Sports
BY BRANDON HUGHES FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Auburn’s toughest test of the season ended in heartbreak. No. 22 Tigers (3-1, 0-1) fell to No. 11 Oklahoma (4-0, 1-0), 24-17, in their SEC opener at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. What had looked like a comeback...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 23, 2025 | Column, Sean Dietrich
BY SEAN DIETRICH OPINION — I woke up looking for God. I always look for Him in the mornings. Sometimes, however, He’s hard to find. Sometimes He hides.I went through my morning routine. I made the coffee. Let the dogs out to pee.I turned on the TV news.The TV...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 23, 2025 | Calendar (Upcoming Events), Events
CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Chuck Brodsky will bring his unique sound, one-of-a-kind stories and two new (to us) CDs to Sundilla on Friday, Sept. 26.Showtime at the AUUF is 7:30 p.m. Admission at the door is $25, but $20 advance tickets are available at...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 23, 2025 | Ann Cipperly, Column
BY ANN CIPPERLY On a recent sunny morning, Penney Varner was in her spacious kitchen in the Northside Historic District preparing a pot of green chili to serve with hominy and pinto beans that were simmering on the stove. Penney and her husband, John, both enjoy...