by The Observer Staff | Dec 3, 2024 | Bruce Green, Column
Standing Firm OPINION — Therefore, my brothers and sisters, you whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, dear friends. (Philippians 4:1)Firmness is a good thing. We don’t want it everywhere, but in many things, it is an absolute...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 3, 2024 | Letter to the Editor
BY HUGHSTON HOMES – TO THE OBSERVER STATEMENT“Hughston Homes continues to be fully cooperative with both the City of Auburn and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to address confusion around the permitted removal of an unoccupied eagles’ nest within a...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 3, 2024 | Community, Featured
Pictured above, volunteers once again hosted The Longest Table, a free, hearty meal for the community held on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. Approximately 500 community members turned out for his year’s event and 50 meals were delivered to first responders. Food...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 3, 2024 | Featured
The Christmas tree debate — real or artificial? BY ANITA STIEFELEDITOR@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM EAST ALABAMA — According to the American Christmas Tree Association’s (ACTA) 2024 Consumer Report, 99% of consumers surveyed intend to display at least one Christmas tree...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 3, 2024 | Letter to the Editor
Because of compassion and generosity, something remarkable was achieved in the past few weeks: 908,928 pounds of food collected in the Auburn-Opelika community during the 2024 Beat Bama Food Drive.When combined with collections from Beat Auburn Beat Hunger Food Drive...
