by The Observer Staff | Jan 21, 2025 | Featured
BY DEREK LANDFOR THE OBSERVER SALEM — Tucked away in the historic heart of Salem, the Salem Auction House has become a cornerstone of the community. Owners Joey Knight and John Lian said their shared passion for auctions and a commitment to giving back have...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 21, 2025 | Community
CONTRIBUTED TOTHE OBSERVER OPELIKA — First Storage has unveiled its cutting-edge indoor self-storage facility at 3000 Old Opelika Road. The new facility boasts 107,247 square feet of leasable storage, divided into 801 storage units.First Storage’s...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 21, 2025 | Featured
BY MICHAELA YIELDINGFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Expected to be finished sometime in the Spring, Ann Pearson Park, named after the Auburn native and historian, will include trails, a pavilion and a play area spanning about 47 acres of land. It will be the first park on...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 21, 2025 | Featured
Milkin Institute report considers labor market, high-tech growth CONTRIBUTED BY CITY OF AUBURN AUBURN — Auburn ranked No. 10 on the Milken Institute’s list of the 2025 Best-Performing Small Cities, which tracked the relative performance of 403 metropolitan areas...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 21, 2025 | Community, Featured
Early Tuesday afternoon, all Lee County roads were declared impassable. Pictured above, the fountain at Opelika’s Courthouse Square was frozen over as snow began to stick to surfaces. images of Auburn University students frolicking on Samford Lawn (broadcast via the...
