by The Observer Staff | Apr 28, 2026 | Community, Featured
BY KADIE TAYLOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Providing quality designs, attention to detail, competitive prices and licensing with local universities, Tiger Town Embroidery & Screenprinting celebrated 25 years of business on April 1. Owner Ken Tidwell said when he...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 28, 2026 | Column, Sean Dietrich
OPINION — I was in a hotel with a few hundred Mennonites. I walked into the hotel at noon. At first, I was confused inasmuch as the lobby was full of cape dresses, plain suits and broad-brimmed hats. Some of the older men had beards, some were clean-shaven. The...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 28, 2026 | Column, D. Mark Mitchell, Sports
OPINION — The 2026 high school baseball season came to a tough close for the Opelika Bulldogs, who finished the year at 18–21 after a late stumble that underscored just how unforgiving area play can be. Opelika dropped nine of its final 11 games, including all...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 28, 2026 | Calendar (Upcoming Events)
ONGOING LUNCH AT THE CHAMBERThe Opelika Chamber is hosting “Lunch at the Chamber,” a weekly food truck and pop-up vendor event held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. each Monday at 200 S. Sixth St., Opelika. The event runs from late February through November and features a...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 28, 2026 | Community, Events
CONTRIBUTED BY THE CITY OF AUBURN AUBURN — Auburn Public Library seeks community photos for America 250 Timeline project In celebration of the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States, the Auburn Public Library invites community members to help tell Auburn’s...
