by The Observer Staff | Nov 2, 2026 | Community
BY THE OBSERVER STAFF AUBURN — The Auburn Chamber of Commerce will host a Veterans Day reception Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 10:30 a.m. at its office, located at 714 E. Glenn Ave. in Auburn. The reception will follow the city of Auburn’s Veterans Day ceremony at the Auburn...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 2, 2026 | Community, Featured
BY VANESSA ECHOLS FOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — On Wednesday, Nov. 11, the country will pause to honor our nation’s military veterans, and a local group has plans to help local veterans beyond the ceremonies. The following Saturday, Nov. 14, the Greater Peace...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 2, 2026 | Community
BY MICHELLE KEY PUBLISHER OPELIKA — A Thanksgiving meal shared among neighbors has become a community tradition in downtown Opelika, where The Longest Table will return Wednesday, Nov. 25 with an invitation for everyone to pull up a chair. The free community...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 2, 2026 | Community, Featured
CONTRIBUTED BY ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION SERVICES AUBURN — Spa DEL of Auburn has been named the 2026 Employer of the Year for a Small Business by the Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities. The award recognizes the business for its...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 2, 2026 | Column
BY ROBERT MILLER OPINION — In 2012, not long after I returned home from a deployment to Afghanistan, Ann and I decided to take a road trip and visit as many state and national parks as we could between Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona and Utah. Our daughter was...
