by The Observer Staff | Jun 7, 2024 | Community, Featured
BY KADIE VICKFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — LaDarrion Williams presented his book Blood at the Roots at Auburn Oil Co. Booksellers on May 29.When Auburn Oil Event Coordinator Robin O’Bryant and Manager Katy Hall heard about the book and Williams’ Alabama heritage, they...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 7, 2024 | Calendar (Upcoming Events)
SHADY GROVE BAPTIST CHURCHShady Grove Baptist Church invites you to go “On The Trail” with us at Vacation Bible School, set for June 17-20, from 5:30 to 8 p.m.We’ll travel to the Old West and learn about the good guys and the bad guys in the Bible, and we’ll have a...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 7, 2024 | Obituaries
WILLIAM ROBERTS DEANWilliam Roberts Dean passed away peacefully on May 20, 2024.Born in Alexandria, Virginia, while his father served in World War II, William was a lifelong resident of the Auburn/Opelika area and a beloved husband and father.William attended Auburn...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 7, 2024 | Bruce Green, Column
Ten Lepers and Two Cookies OPINION —Our six-year-old grandson (Bryant) lives a few states away, but I talk with him and his two brothers every Sunday night. Our conversations revolve around sports, bad jokes (“Why couldn’t the pirate recite the alphabet? He kept...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 7, 2024 | Column, Walt Albritton
Servants or stars OPINION — Despite his prominent leadership role in the early church, the Apostle Paul was never guilty of pomposity. Not once did he insist that fellow Christians think of him as the “Big Cheese.” He never asked for a dime to erect anything that...
