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The Maker and Merchant to combine stores, relocate to expanded mall location

BY DEREK LAND FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — The Maker and Merchant plans to expand in the Auburn Mall by combining its two separate stores into one. The business opened in November 2020 and sells products from local vendors. The store is owned by Coles Doyle, Jennifer...

LEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE WARNS OF NEW PHONE SCAM

LEE COUNTY (January 27, 2025) – The Lee County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) is warning citizens of a new phone scam targeting families of recently arrested/incarcerated individuals. Over the weekend, LCSO received a message from a mother whose son was recently arrested....

2025 tax filing season starts as IRS begins accepting tax returns; taxpayers have many options for help

WASHINGTON — On Monday, the Internal Revenue Service opened the 2025 tax filing season and is now accepting and processing federal individual tax year 2024 returns. The IRS expects more than 140 million individual tax returns for tax year 2024 to be filed...

Celebrating a century

BY HANNAH BEASLEY FOR THE OBSERVER EAST ALABAMA — This past December loved ones gathered to celebrate Mrs. Juanita Patrick’s 100th birthday. An Opelika resident for more than 70 years, Patrick was born in Goodwater, Alabama, in Coosa County in 1924 and moved to Lanett...
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Shop ‘Til You Drop

BY HEATHER LEDBETTERFOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — Nothing says the end of Thanksgiving like staying up all night to grab the best Black Friday...

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