by The Observer Staff | Feb 16, 2023 | Community, Events
CONTRIBUTED BYRACHEL AUSTIN AUBURN — Buc-ee’s, the Texas-based chain of country stores and gas stations, is looking for smiling faces to join its team in Auburn, Alabama. Buc-ee’s Auburn will bring 250 new jobs to the area with starting pay ranging between $17...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 16, 2023 | Column, Sean Dietrich
By SEAN DIETRICH She was trash. At least that’s how she was treated. She was found wandering a rural Mississippi highway. Beneath the stars. It was a wonder the girl hadn’t been hit. This was a busy highway. The kind with transfer trucks. The dog was walking in the...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 16, 2023 | Community
CONTRIBUTED BYMACHEN MCCHESNEY AUBURN — Machen McChesney, one of the region’s leading CPA and business advisory firms, announced that Michael D. Machen, CPA, CVA, has been named the firm’s new managing partner. “It has been my privilege for 14 years to serve as...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 16, 2023 | Community, Politics
CONTRIBUTED TO U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION *UPDATE: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced it will temporarily close its Business Recovery Centers in Autauga and Dallas counties in Alabama on Thursday, Feb. 16, due to inclement weather. The...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 16, 2023 | Ann Cipperly, Column
By ANN CIPPERLY When Pastry Chef Melissa Dorman Baysinger and Executive Sous Chef Derek Land are not working at their full-time jobs with the Marriott at Grand National, they are busy with their cottage business, Jewel Green Baking Company. While Baysinger handles the...
