by The Observer Staff | Aug 9, 2024 | Sean Dietrich
Josh the Greeter OPINION — “WAHOO! WELCOME TO THE WAHOOS STADIUM!” That’s what he’d always say.Josh Parr’s wheelchair sat parked at the top of the stairs where he greeted all ticket holders with a high-five and a corny joke. He was the first person you saw when you...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 9, 2024 | Community, Featured
Auburn favorite relocates in new building next door BY ELESE MCKINLEYFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Auburn’s beloved barbecue joint, Country’s Barbecue, is embarking on a new chapter after 46 years of serving the community.As the restaurant prepares to relocate to a new...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 9, 2024 | Column, Stacey Wallace
Hey Days Way back in 1983-1985, when dinosaurs roamed the planet, I was a Juco transfer at Auburn University. During this time, Auburn certainly didn’t have the number of restaurants that exist today.In my junior and senior years at the Loveliest Village on the...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 9, 2024 | Community, Education
BY BETH REEVES, ACES AUBURN UNIVERSITY — Lee County is among 19 communities across Alabama receiving mini grants to install new areas to encourage children to engage in daily movement in a fun and engaging way.In these areas, children use their entire bodies to walk a...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 9, 2024 | Beth Pinyerd, Column
Teachers greet students with hope OPINION — Our students enter the classroom this week to begin the 2024-2025 school year. As teachers, when we see hope in a child we work to ignite it.Deuteronomy 28:6 — You will be blessed when you come in and blessed when you go...
