by The Observer Staff | Aug 4, 2026 | Featured
BY AMANDA MACHAMERFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — TigerWings founder Kristen Cooper had one goal when launching her company: to connect children to their dream careers.Available to children aged 5 to 13, TigerWings is an educational nonprofit aimed at spurring children’s...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 4, 2026 | Featured
BY AMANDA MACHAMERFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Haley McCain, founder of Written in the Stars Romance Bookstore, is filling a specific literary gap in Alabama: romance.McCain’s romance bookstore, just the second of its kind in the state of Alabama, is creating a place for...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 4, 2026 | Featured
University employee says lawsuit is part of harassment campaign BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER AUBURN — Two former Auburn University graduate students and three university employees have filed a federal lawsuit accusing a wildlife-research project leader of fostering a...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 3, 2026 | Obituaries
John Zarnitz Obituary John Henry Zarnitz, 90, of West Hempstead, NY and most recently Auburn, AL passed away on July 22nd, 2026. He was preceded in death’ by his parents Mary Clifford Zarnitz and John Zarnitz and his beloved sister Eileen Breen. He is survived...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 3, 2026 | Politics
Ron Anders Robert Wilkins The following is a question-and answer session between Auburn Villager Editor Brian Woodham and Mayor Ron Anders. Reprinted with permission. AUBURN VILLAGER: Auburn’s experienced a lot of growth over the last decade and a half, and some...
