by The Observer Staff | Jun 15, 2026 | Featured
BY KADIE TAYLORTHE OBSERVER AUBURN — “There’s nothing like time with dad,” Mark Fuller shares advice on fatherhood and priorities in his book “Dad on the Clock: Becoming an intentional father, leading with purpose, presence & faith.”“I raised my boys,...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 15, 2026 | Column, Sean Dietrich
OPINION —I thought of you a few days ago. I was driving past a controlled burn. The fire department had lit up half of the lower Alabamian forest. It was terrifying but beautiful — the flames surrounding the trees. Fire trucks lined the road. It took several men on...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 15, 2026 | Featured
BY KADIE TAYLORTHE OBSERVER AUBURN — Connecting community members to their creativity, Paper Dolls Needlepoint is offering premium supplies for locals who are looking for a new hobby and those who have been stitching for years.A veteran fiber artist who previously...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 15, 2026 | Calendar (Upcoming Events)
ONGOING — LUNCH AT THE CHAMBERThe Opelika Chamber is hosting “Lunch at the Chamber,” a weekly food truck and pop-up vendor event held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. each Monday at 200 S. 6th St., Opelika.EVERY TUESDAY — O GROWS FARMERS MARKETThe farmers market will be in...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
BY DANIEL SCHMIDT | THE OBSERVER SPONSORED BY THE ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC First Team Second Team THIRD TEAM Honorable Mentions Individual...