BY VANESSA ECHOLS FOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — When Formeeca Tripp was asked to help two families whose children needed clothes, she had no idea...
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Greater Peace Missionary to hold yard sale fundraiser
BY VANESSA ECHOLS FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Church bake sales have been a tradition for generations, as a way to fundraise and share delicious...
Free prostate screenings
CONTRIBUTED BY UHF TUSKEGEE — On Saturday, Sept. 26, the Urology Health Foundation, in partnership with the Macon County Health Department, will...
Auburn’s War Eagle flight takes center stage ahead of game day
BY GATOR KINCAID FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN UNIVERSITY — Long considered one of college football’s greatest traditions, Auburn’s War Eagle flight was...
War Eagle Run Fest adds friendly competition for a good cause
BY DANIEL SCHMIDT THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Following years of sustained growth in participation, the War Eagle Run Fest is set to pitch the Auburn and...
Alabama gardeners donate 124,414 pounds of fresh produce
CONTRIBUTED BY ACES AUBURN UNIVERSITY — Alabama gardeners turned extra rows, backyard plots and community gardens into 124,414 pounds of donated...
Auburn Parks & Rec celebrates Member Appreciation Week
CONTRIBUTED BY CITY OF AUBURN AUBURN — Auburn Parks & Recreation is excited to celebrate Member Appreciation Week from Sept. 19 through 25, at...
25 years later, we remember
BY MICHELLE KEY PUBLISHER AUBURN — Hardy Gilbert remembers the silence. In a city known for noise, movement and crowded sidewalks, that was one of...
Alabama Extension launches Branch and Bloom Society
CONTRIBUTED BY JEFF MILLER, ACES AUBURN — Service is at the heart of the Alabama Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Program. Through a network of...