by The Observer Staff | Feb 18, 2025 | Column, Stacey Wallace
BY STACEY WALLACE It’s hard to believe that Mike and I are now in our fifth year of retirement after teaching for 30 years. When Covid-19 shut down our teaching careers one nine weeks early, as it did the world, retirement was quite boring.Our week consisted of going...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 18, 2025 | Column, Sean Dietrich
BY SEAN DIETRICH OPINION — I miss glass bottles. I come from a generation of glass.And therein lies a fundamental difference between my generation and the current one.Glass bottles were everywhere. Glass packaging contained everything from mayonnaise to Bayer aspirin....
by The Observer Staff | Feb 18, 2025 | Calendar (Upcoming Events), Events
CONTRIBUTED BY AACT EAST ALABAMA — Six women are needed for roles in the Auburn Area Community Theatre’s upcoming production of Steel Magnolias.Auditions will be held Feb. 24 and 25 for the roles of:Shelby, generous fun-loving and headstrongAnnelle, innocent, nervous...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 18, 2025 | Calendar (Upcoming Events), Events
CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER AUBURN — International touring musician Mean Mary will appear at Sundilla on Feb. 28. This special performance on her “Woman Creature” tour will include songs from all her albums and loads of new original songs.Popular for her raw,...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 18, 2025 | Calendar (Upcoming Events)
FEB. 20 — CLIVE CARROLL AT THE SOUND WALLGuitarist Clive Carroll will perform at The Sound Wall, 605 Ave. B in Opelika, on Friday, Feb. 21. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show begins at 7:30 p.m. For more information and tickets, visit the website: theswmi.org. FEB....
