by The Observer Staff | Mar 25, 2025 | Ann Cipperly, Column
With warm breezes and brilliant pink azaleas beginning to bloom, thoughts turn to preparing scrumptious spring dishes with seasonal fruits. Strawberries are nearly everyone’s favorite, and they can be used to create yummy cakes, pies, breads and other treats. When...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 25, 2025 | Column, Walt Albritton
Going home was a wonderful experience for me during my first 18 years. I rode a yellow school bus ten miles to school. I loved school but I was glad to return home every day. Home gave me a sense of belonging, and a safe refuge where I was loved by my Mom and Dad, my...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 25, 2025 | Bruce Green, Column
Paul’s statement, “There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus,” (Romans 8:1), is a crescendo he has been building toward from the beginning of his letter (1:16). As such, it is embedded with a richness that is easy to overlook. He’s saying...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 18, 2025 | Calendar (Upcoming Events), Community, Events
The 12th annual Empty Bowls fundraiser is this Friday, March 21, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center, located at 222 E. Drake Ave. in Auburn. Every ticket purchased is a direct donation to the Food Bank of East Alabama. For a $20 donation,...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 18, 2025 | Calendar (Upcoming Events), Community
CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER LOACHAPOKA — Auburn University’s Engineers Without Borders is inviting everyone to the 4th Annual Water Cycle, a gravel cycling event on Saturday, March 29, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will be held at Pioneer Park, located at 6500 Stage...