by The Observer Staff | Apr 29, 2025 | Column, Sean Dietrich
BY SEAN DIETRICH OPINION — I’m 5 years old. On Mama’s stove is a steaming stock pot, filling the world with the essence of chicken and dumplings.I’m watching her use her fists to mercilessly beat a lump of flour that will become dumplings. She punches the dough,...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 29, 2025 | Calendar (Upcoming Events), Events
CONTRIBUTED BY AACT AUBURN — Auburn Area Community Theatre (AACT) will “Steel Magnolias” by Robert Harling May 9-18, at the Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center, 222 E. Drake Ave. in Auburn.Written in 1987, this play focuses on the relationships between six women who...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 29, 2025 | Sports
BY KATIE MCELVYTHE LAFAYETTE SUN Lady Rebels SoftballThe Chambers Academy Lady Rebels have advanced to the state softball tournament. In order to get into the tournament, the Lady Rebels had to win a best of three series against Lowndes Academy.In the first game, a...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 29, 2025 | Sports
BY DANIEL SCHMIDT | FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — With area schedules virtually wrapped up and the regular season almost at its end, there was little on the line for Auburn High School and Beauregard High School other Lee County bragging rights.However, that proved to be...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 29, 2025 | Column, Stacey Wallace
BY STACEY WALLACE OPINION — As I’ve mentioned before in this column, when I transferred to Auburn University as a juniorin 1983, when Fred Flintstone pedaled to work, there weren’t that many restaurants in Auburn.The nearest restaurant was miles from my tiny apartment...
