by The Observer Staff | Oct 19, 2022 | Community, Featured
CONTRIBUTED BY THE CITY OF AUBURN AUBURN — Auburn Public Safety Services is holding its annual Auburn Toy Drive campaign designed to assist families in the Auburn community by providing Christmas gifts to children in need, ages 2 through 8. Anyone wishing to register...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 19, 2022 | Community
BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — One local dog is in need of the community’s help to beat cancer. Baller, a 10-year-old shar-pei and pitbull mix, has a cancerous mass on his right thigh. The mass requires surgery to remove so the cancer...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 19, 2022 | Schools
Beulah High School announced its Homecoming Court this week. The Homecoming Queen will be announced at the home football game, Oct. 21, against Weaver. Pictured L-R: Payton Shoemaker (8th grade), Taylor Ross (9th grade), Abrianna Green (11th grade), Amaya Dunn, Dessy...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 19, 2022 | Column, Sean Dietrich
By SEAN DIETRICH Sunrise in middle Tennessee. It was four in the morning. I left my hotel early to get on the road. I had a long way to go. There was a light dusting of frost on the Smoky Mountains. I could see my breath. I turned on the radio and found a station...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 19, 2022 | Sports
BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM BEAUREGARD — The varsity Beauregard High School volleyball team hosted and won its postseason area tournament last week. “Our motto this year has been ‘All in,’” said head coach Kathy McDonald. “We are all...