by The Observer Staff | Mar 30, 2026 | Column, Stacey Wallace
BY STACEY WALLACE OPINION — Do you remember the cartoon The Jetsons? According to Google AI, The Jetsons was “a classic Hanna-Barbera animated sitcom that originally aired from 1962-63, imagining a space-age nuclear family in the year 2062.”To my surprise, “only 24...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 30, 2026 | Column, Sean Dietrich
OPINION — A few years ago I attended my first Catholic mass in a busy church outside Birmingham. It was Easter Sunday. I sat in the nosebleed section.People greeted me with the words, “He’s risen.”And because I was not raised under a rock, I answered with: “He’s risen...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 30, 2026 | Calendar (Upcoming Events), Events
BY OBSERVER STAFF AUBURN-OPELIKA — From winding neighborhood streets lined with azaleas to canopies of blooming cherry and dogwood trees, Auburn and Opelika’s annual floral trails are showcasing the best of spring across both communities. Auburn Floral TrailThe 2026...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 30, 2026 | Calendar (Upcoming Events)
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. Sixth St., Opelika. The event runs from late February through November and features a rotating...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 30, 2026 | Calendar (Upcoming Events), Events
CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER WAVERLY — This spring, Standard Deluxe proudly marks a major milestone: the 25th Anniversary of the Old 280 Boogie, taking place Saturday, April 18 and Sunday, April 19 on its beloved artistic grounds in Waverly, Alabama. What began in 2001...
