by The Observer Staff | Jun 10, 2025 | Featured
BY SAM VISEFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — It’s more than just a game — Scrabble brings people together. That’s the spirit behind the North American Scrabble Players Association (NASPA) Club #903, better known as the Auburn Scrabble Club.The club meets every Sunday at 1...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 10, 2025 | Column, D. Mark Mitchell
BY D MARK MITCHELL OPINION — Summer has arrived, and Opelika schools are officially on break, but rest assured Coach Bryan Moore and his Bulldog football team are anything but idle. While many students are enjoying time off, Opelika’s players are grinding three days a...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 10, 2025 | Community
BY SAM VISEFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Summer has arrived in Opelika, with sunny skies, school breaks and open pools. As the summer heat intensifies, so does mosquito activity, making now a good time to review mosquito bite prevention strategies.Mosquitoes are flying,...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 10, 2025 | Featured
BY SAM VISE | FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — An initiative by the Auburn University College of Nursing is giving new life to flowers from Spring Commencement ceremonies by distributing them to healthcare facilities and senior centers. The “Flowers for Friends” program,...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 10, 2025 | Obituaries
DONALD LYNN PRICEDonald Lynn Price was born Jan. 22, 1961, and passed away June 4, 2025.A memorial service will be held Friday, June 13, at 3 p.m. in the Chapel at Frederick-Dean Funeral Home. JAMES BURTON MCSWAINJames Burton McSwain was born July 30, 1948, and passed...
