by The Observer Staff | Apr 8, 2026 | Featured, Sports
BY NOAH GRIFFITHFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Auburn University’s wheelchair basketball team captured its first national championship victory Saturday, a milestone more than a decade in the making.Since the program’s inception in 2015, head coach Robb Taylor has built the...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 7, 2026 | Featured, Politics
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER AUBURN — The Auburn Chamber of Commerce is receiving a major infusion of city cash to support a new multi-million dollar facility.During its April 7 meeting, the Auburn City Council unanimously approved a $400,000 agreement with the...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 7, 2026 | Featured, Politics
BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER OPELIKA — The Opelika City Council voted to approve a specialty license for Top Shelf Alternatives LLC during Tuesday night’s meeting after tabling the request on March 17, following a divided discussion over zoning, fairness and community...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 7, 2026 | Sports
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER SMITHS STATION — In a sport where dugouts often overflow with the noise of alloy bats smacking leather baseballs, chants and yells of encouragement, Smiths Station High School head coach Wesley Byrd finds himself leaning on two seniors...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 7, 2026 | Sports
BY DANIEL SCHMIDT THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — The Lee-Scott Academy baseball team opened 3A Area 6 play with a bang, securing a 7-2 road win on April 2 and 10-0 and 7-1 victories at home on April 3 over Beulah High School.Following those results, the Warriors improved...
