PHOTO BY ROBERT NOLES THE OBSERVER Students, families and community members from Lee and Chambers counties gather Monday, Jan. 19, at...
Dream Day Foundation marks 27th annual MLK celebration
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Support Girl Scouts while getting goodies
CONTRIBUTED BY GSSA ALABAMA — The Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama are preparing for another delicious cookie season. Beginning this past Saturday,...
Opelika represented at Main Street Alabama Day on the Hill
BY KADIE TAYLOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Opelika Main Street Executive Director Kelsey Sullivan attended the Main Street Alabama Day on the Hill...
Fizz N Fork focuses on health for its tasty creations
BY KADIE TAYLOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Fizz N Fork is working to bring healthy and tasty food and drinks to downtown Auburn. With a passion for the...
EAH creates blueprint for solving workforce shortages
CONTRIBUTED BY EAH OPELIKA — As workforce shortages continue to challenge health care systems nationwide, East Alabama Health is leading the way...
New variety of Camellia, named after Gov. Kay Ivey
CONTRIBUTED BYOFFICE OF GOV. KAY IVEY MONTGOMERY — A delegation from Alabama’s “Camellia City,” Greenville, has announced that a new variety...
10-Digit dialing for 334 area code to begin Jan. 23
CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER ALABAMA— Customers in the 334 area code region will be required to begin 10-digit dialing Jan. 23, 2026. This...
Reduce, reuse, recycle
BY KADIE TAYLOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Encouraging residents to reduce waste, the Auburn Recycling Center helps locals preserve the environment...
Let’s talk about it – The current political landscape
BY LATICIA T. SMITH OPINION — We are [several] days into the new year and it’s hard to get excited when there are so many scary things...