by The Observer Staff | Aug 29, 2024 | Community, Featured
CONTRIBUTED BY ELESE MCKINLEY FOR THE OBSERVER EAST ALABAMA — In March 2023, Amanda Simmons founded the Nurses Honor Guard of the East Central Alabama Region, a nonprofit organization dedicated to honoring the careers and contributions of deceased nurses.Through...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 29, 2024 | Bruce Green, Column
The Challenging Beatitudes OPINION — The Beatitudes are not spiritual fast food. As with most of the Scripture, they are not well suited to our drive-through, microwave mentality. Rather, they should be thought of as a holiday feast to be lingered over and luxuriated...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 29, 2024 | Column, Walt Albritton
I love you ‘Honey’ OPINION — Life lessons abound in the common events of life. I learned a good one while refilling the little honey jar I bought from Ruttan Family Farms in LaPine, Alabama.My son Steve’s friend, Butch Ruttan, is the beekeeper who runs the...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 29, 2024 | Obituaries
MERADITH DUNN ALPIN MERADITH DUNN APLIN – Meradith Dunn Aplin, 36, went to be with Jesus on Aug. 20, 2024, surrounded by her family. Meradith is survived by her husband Luke Aplin; her son Pruett Aplin; and her daughter Merritt Drake Aplin; along with her...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 29, 2024 | Uncategorized
AUG. 29 — THIRD THURSDAY POETRY SERIESAuburn University’s Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities will host the Third Thursday Poetry Series on Aug. 29 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Pebble Hill (101 S. Debardeleben St., Auburn) featuring local readers...
