by The Observer Staff | Oct 6, 2025 | Featured
BY NOAH GRIFFITHFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — In June 2023, the Garst family felt everything was perfect in their lives when they welcomed their third child, Ruthie, into the world. What came next for them shattered their lives as they were — but now it’s their reason...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 6, 2025 | Featured
BY KAYLEIGH FREEMANFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Local author Kay Whaley and illustrator Kathy Hamrick have teamed up once again to bring readers the fourth story in the Tales of Sydney, a children’s book collection that follows the journey of Sydney, a Portuguese Water...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 6, 2025 | Calendar (Upcoming Events), Events
BY KADIE TAYLORTHE OBSERVER AUBURN — Fall and family fun, the Auburn Housing Authority is hosting its Fall Festival on Oct. 16 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Ridgecrest Community Center.“The AHA Fall Festival is one of Auburn Housing Authority’s biggest events of the year,”...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 6, 2025 | Calendar (Upcoming Events)
NOW THROUGH OCT. 27 — CHOCTAFAULA PUMPKIN PATCHChoctafaula’s annual Pumpkin Patch will open to the public on Sept. 27 and will be open weekends through Oct. 27. Pick pumpkins, enjoy wagon rides, meet animals in the petting zoo and more at this family-friendly fall...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 30, 2025 | Column, Sean Dietrich
OPINION — The little boy was with his mom, sitting in a truckstop diner. The boy was bald, wearing a loose T-shirt. A large bandage showed from beneath his collar.Before the boy sat a massive meal. Bacon. Eggs. Huge glass of chocolate milk. Stack of pancakes bigger...
