by The Observer Staff | Sep 9, 2025 | Column, Sean Dietrich
BY SEAN DIETRICH OPINION — It was the dogs. The dogs are what got me. A few years ago, we visited the 9/11 Memorial Museum, and we saw a lot. Twisted steel girders. Baby-faced portraits of the deceased. Mutilated emergency vehicles.But it was the dogs that wrecked...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 9, 2025 | Ann Cipperly, Column
BY ANN CIPPERLY OPINION — In a country setting in Waverly with quiet streets and houses shaded by towering ancient trees, Meredith Frye is a busy mom preparing homemade meals and being co-owner of the Fig and Wasp antique shop with her mother. Meredith and her...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 9, 2025 | Sports
BY NOAH GRIFFITHFOR THE OBSERVERSMITHS STATION — The Central-Phenix City Red Devils defeated the Smiths Station Panthers by a score of 56-20 on Friday, extending its winning streak to 17 over its crosstown rival. Smiths Station last defeated Central in 2008.With the...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 9, 2025 | Sports
BY JEFF MILLERFOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — In a Friday night thriller at Moore Stadium, the Southern Christian Patriots pulled off a dramatic 39–34 comeback victory over Lighthouse HomeSchool. The Patriots trailed the entire game until the final minute, when they...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 9, 2025 | Sports
BY BRANDON HUGHESFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — The Auburn Tigers made their 2025 home debut Saturday night against an outmatched Ball State squad. The game went about as expected when an SEC power faces a MAC opponent, as the Tigers (2-0) easily defeated the visiting...
