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Steep Canyon Rangers bringing bluegrass to Auburn

Set to play Ham Amphitheater on the campus of Auburn University on May 21, the North Carolina based bluegrass band Steep Canyon Rangers will be on the cusp of releasing Next Act, their 15th studio album since the band’s inception in 2000.      Made...

EAMC nurse honored with DAISY Lifetime Achievement Award

CONTRIBUTED BY EAH OPELIKA — During a surprise ceremony held Friday, May 1, Rose Marie Bryant, a nurse at East Alabama Medical Center, was presented with the DAISY Lifetime Achievement Award.The DAISY Lifetime Achievement Award is a highly prestigious honor given...

DAR’s Light Horse Harry Lee Chapter celebrates 130 years

CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Auburn’s Light Horse Harry Lee chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) recently celebrated the 130th anniversary of the chapter’s founding during the April meeting at Auburn United...

Great Futures Gala Supports Next Generation of Leaders

BY VANESSA ECHOLS FOR THE OBSERVER EAST ALABAMA —The Boys & Girls Clubs of East Alabama recently celebrated its premiere fundraising event of the year with its Great Futures Gala at the Gogue Performing Arts Center in Auburn on May 7. Auburn Mayor Ron Anders and...