by The Observer Staff | Sep 9, 2025 | Community, Featured
Gigi’s Cupcakes in Opelika provides cakes to local foster children BY SAM VISEFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Patrick and Jennifer Cooper have been serving sweets to the Auburn-Opelika and Columbus, Georgia, communities for 15 years. What started in Nashville as a love for...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 9, 2025 | Community, Featured
BY KAYLEIGH FREEMAN FOR THE OBSERVER EAST ALABAMA — Regis Blalock became a first-time chicken owner over a year ago. Little did she know, the experience would bring more than just eggs and early mornings — it would lead to the publishing of her first children’s book.A...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 9, 2025 | Politics
BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERFOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — Environmental Services Director John McDonald gave an update on Monday night during the Lee County Commission meeting about the convenience sites that the county has opened for trash dumping on the weekends.McDonald...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 9, 2025 | Featured, Letter to the Editor
. OPINION — In the last four days, three major criminal acts have taken place in Lee County. Families have been devastated and our prayers are for them. On Thursday evening, Lee County Sheriff’s deputies and investigators were called to a Beauregard area store...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 9, 2025 | Calendar (Upcoming Events)
SEPT. 11 — GIN BLOSSOMSThe band Gin Blossoms will perform in concert at the Jay and Susie Gouge Performing Arts Center at Auburn University on Thursday, Sept. 11. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. SEPT. 17 — OLLI BROWN BAG LUNCHCarolyne Barske Crawford and Brian...
