by The Observer Staff | Jul 5, 2023 | Community
CONTRIBUTED BY BFOTC BEULAH — Beulah Friends of the Community, Inc. (BFOTC) held a dedication of landscape project in Beulah, June 27. “Our purpose tonight is to thank all of the people who made this project possible,” said John Findley, president of...
by The Observer Staff | Jul 5, 2023 | Ann Cipperly, Column, Community
BY ANN CIPPERLY On a sunny June morning when Pepperell Kids gathered for their reunion at the home of Janet and George Crawford at Lake Martin, they reminisced about happy, carefree days growing up in an idyllic setting in Pepperell Mill Village. Their school,...
by The Observer Staff | Jul 5, 2023 | Community, Featured
BY LIVI WELCH FOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — When an important figure in the community retires, it is a typical bittersweet goodbye. But few will be missed as much as Jan Burke, the now-former director of human resources of DHR in Lee County. Burke was born and raised...
by The Observer Staff | Jul 5, 2023 | Community
BY HANNAH GOLDFINGER HGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — On Saturday afternoon, children of all ages gathered together at courthouse square in Opelika for an afternoon of art and entrepreneurism. At noon, the grassy area was filled with tables, booths and lots...
by The Observer Staff | Jul 5, 2023 | Community
CONTRIBUTED TOTHE OBSERVER AUBURN — In September 2022, Benjamin Bobo was born with a severe form of blood cancer — congenital acute myeloid leukemia (AML). This diagnosis occurs in approximately one in 5 million people. At just five weeks old, Benjamin was admitted to...
