by The Observer Staff | Oct 28, 2025 | Featured
BY KADIE TAYLOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — A four-phase housing development by Quality Homes is being constructed around Hodge Cemetery, which contains graves from 1851 to 1989 and has a deed that dates back to the 1900s. President of the Lee County Cemetery Preservation...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 28, 2025 | Column, Walt Albritton
OPINION — O ver the years I have often found solace in the words of Thomas A’kempis. With the exception of the Bible, “The Imitation of Christ” has been the most popular of all Christian writing for the past 500 years. My habit is to pick a passage...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 28, 2025 | Community
CONTRIBUTED BY THE CITY OF AUBURN AUBURN — A medical emergency can strike at any moment, and when it does, firefighters are often the first to arrive. In October 2023, the Auburn Fire Department became a licensed ALS provider, a major milestone that transformed how...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 28, 2025 | Legals
IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: GERRY L. WALDEN, Deceased. Case No.: 2025-605 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Take Notice that a Petition for Summary Distribution of a Small Estate of said deceased having been filed on Oct....
by The Observer Staff | Oct 28, 2025 | Community
CONTRIBUTED BY THE JAY JONES FOR SHERIFF CAMPAIGN OPINION — This past week, I confirmed my intention to qualify for reelection to the office of Sheriff of Lee County. During my service as Sheriff, Lee County has been one of the fastest growing counties in the...