by The Observer Staff | Sep 23, 2025 | Community
CONTRIBUTED BY CITY OF OPELIKA OPELIKA — The Opelika Industrial Development Authority (OIDA) announced its support of a workforce development initiative through a scholarship contribution to the Southern Union State Community College Foundation. This scholarship is...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 23, 2025 | Sports
BY NOAH GRIFFITH FOR THE OBSERVER SMITHS STATION — It was an action-packed week for the Glenwood Gators on homecoming week. Three sports were in competition for the Gators — football, volleyball and cross country. Here’s a summary of each team’s recent play....
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...
