by The Observer Staff | Aug 31, 2022 | Bruce Green, Column
By BRUCE GREEN RELIGION — You don’t have to read much of Proverbs before you understand the writer likes to use contrast to make his point. He tells us in 1:7 that “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.” He does...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 31, 2022 | Column, Walt Albritton
By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — Years ago, I heard an unusual testimony by a man who was born with no arms. He said his mother dressed him until he was 4 years old. Then one morning she came into his room, laid his clothes on the bed, and said, “Dress yourself, son.”...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 31, 2022 | Column, Stacey Wallace
BY STACEY PATTON WALLACE As I’ve mentioned before in this column, my husband Mike’s and my favorite place in the world is our home in Auburn, at least while we await Heaven. As Dorothy Gale said in “The Wizard of Oz,” “There’s no place like home.” Also, Laura Ingalls...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 31, 2022 | Community
CONTRIBUTED BYSPRINGER OPERA HOUSE COLUMBUS — Springer Opera House was awarded a grant by Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA), a strategic arm of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, as part of its initial disbursement of grants for fiscal year 2023. A total...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 31, 2022 | Community
WRITTEN BY CHARLOTTE HENDRIX CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER AUBURN — A new exhibition titled “Andy Yoder: Overboard” featuring more than 250 sculptural sneakers — constructed from recycled packing from well-known brands such as Lego, Barbie, Apple and even Auburn...