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Warriors for Freedom 5K & Fun Run coming April 26

by The Observer Staff | Apr 15, 2025 | Events, Featured

BY KADIE VICKFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Worthy2 (Worthy Squared) will host a Warriors for Freedom 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run on Saturday, April 26, at 8 a.m. at the Opelika Sportsplex. Proceeds support the nonprofit’s advocacy programs for women who have been victims of...

Obituaries | Week of April 14, 2025

by The Observer Staff | Apr 15, 2025 | Obituaries

TOMMY WHITETommy White, 91, of Auburn passed away on April 13, 2025, at Bethany House.A Wedowee native, Mr. White was born Oct. 15, 1933, the son of Ertis Franklin and Nellie O. Williams White. He was Baptist by faith and worked in management at Beatrice Food...

Campus workers rally for better benefits, higher wages

by The Observer Staff | Apr 15, 2025 | Featured

BY MICHAELA YIELDINGFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — On Wednesday, April 9, the United Campus Workers (UCW) of Auburn University held a rally and petition signing at Toomer’s Corner in downtown Auburn. Starting at 10:30 a.m., the group rallied for the university to raise the...