by The Observer Staff | Dec 24, 2024 | Education
CONTRIBUTED BY SUSCC OPELIKA — The Southern Union State Community College Foundation is excited to announce the creation of a new scholarship in collaboration with The Auburn City Schools Career Technical Education (ACS-CTE) Advisory Board. This new initiative builds...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 24, 2024 | Featured
BY MALLORIE MCCOY FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Auburn Junior High School’s Response to Intervention Coordinator and eighth and ninth grade study skills teacher, Kimberly Johnson, was invited by First Lady Jill Biden to help decorate the White House for the Christmas...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 24, 2024 | Calendar (Upcoming Events)
Looking for a New Year’s Day adventure?Try a First Day Hike at Chewacla State Park CONTRIBUTED BY ALABAMA STATE PARKS LEE COUNTY — Chewacla State Park will again offer a First Day Hike on Jan. 1, providing the perfect way to start the new year in the Great...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 24, 2024 | Column, Sean Dietrich
Happy New Year OPINION — New Years – Jan. 2016 Millions of years ago, New Year’s Eve was a rather disappointing thing. Way back then, our filthy ancestors huddled around campfires, sipping swamp water, grunting at teenagers who peed too close to camp. Then,...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 24, 2024 | Column, Stacey Wallace
Café de Fleur BY STACEY WALLACE | PHOTOS BY MIKE WALLACE OPINION — I am a huge fan of I Love Lucy, and Lucille Ball is my favorite comedienne of all time. My love of Lucy developed when I was in kindergarten through sixth grade.After school, I would stay with J.W. and...
