by The Observer Staff | May 20, 2025 | Obituaries
LARRY EUGENE RYANLarry Eugene Ryan, 79, of Auburn went home to be with our Lord and Savior on May 14, 2025.Born in Austinville, Alabama (which has since been incorporated into Decatur), Larry was the eldest of three sons, born on Jan. 13, 1946, to Louis Eugene Ryan...
by The Observer Staff | May 20, 2025 | Calendar (Upcoming Events), Events
Opelika to remember fallen heroes, honor retired veteran CONTRIBUTED BY CITY OF OPEIKA Rev. Dr. Thomas Peavy OPELIKA — The city of Opelika will host its annual Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 26, at 10 a.m. at Courthouse Square, inviting the community to pause...
by The Observer Staff | May 20, 2025 | Featured, Sports
BY KADIE VICK | FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — The youngest of the event’s competitors, 13-year-old ElliReese Niday of Auburn, placed first at the Senior USA Diving National Championship held at Auburn University on May 15.“It’s really an unreal feeling to dive today, and...
by The Observer Staff | May 20, 2025 | Community, Featured
BY JOHN BRICE THE LAFAYETTE SUN VALLEY — Community leaders, local residents and volunteers gathered together at the Chattahoochee Humane Society shelter in Valley for a fundraiser Wednesday evening of this past week. Traveling animal welfare advocates, Jordan’s...
by The Observer Staff | May 20, 2025 | Politics
BY JOHN BRICE THE LAFAYETTE SUN LAFAYETTE — During Monday night’s LaFayette City Council meeting, LaFayette High School Senior Da’Mauriel Tyshawn Davis was recognized as the 2025 Alabama Municipal Electric Authority scholarship award winner. Davis briefly addressed...
