by The Observer Staff | Feb 18, 2025 | Calendar (Upcoming Events), Events
CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER EAST ALABAMA — The inaugural Worthy Squared Warriors for Freedom 5K will be held on Saturday, April 26, offering the community a chance to stand alongside survivors to advocate for dignity, freedom and an end to human trafficking.The...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 18, 2025 | Education
Education Briefs ATLANTA — Joshua Bramblett of Auburn was named to the fall 2024 Dean’s List at Georgia State University. To be eligible for this honor, degree-seeking students must have earned a GPA of at least 3.5 for a minimum of nine semester hours of academic...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 18, 2025 | Education
BY STEVEN STIEFEL FOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — Lee County Schools Superintendent Mike Howard is encouraging parents to apply for a spot to enroll their four-year-olds in upcoming Pre-K programs at county schools because the more the state approves, the less of an...
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....
