BY DAVID BELL | FOR THE OBSERVER PHOTO BY MICHELLE KEY | PUBLISHER LEE COUNTY — Each year throughout the world, an estimated 40 million people are...
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French Bakery to open Feb. 1
BY KADIE VICK | FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Bringing a taste of upscale cuisine to The Plains, Boulangerie, a French bakery, will open in downtown...
Donut Worry No. 5 opens doors at new Dean Road location
PHOTOS BY ANITA STIEFEL Donut Worry No. 5 is now open at 231 N. Dean Road in Auburn, across from Kroger. The shop is open weekdays 6 a.m. to 4 p.m....
Opelika Community Theatre production of popular play ‘Mean Girls’ to open Jan. 25
CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — "Mean Girls" fans may have been a little disappointed in the new movie release two weeks ago that doesn't...
Study: News from local sources more trusted
CONTRIBUTED BY PRFIRE.COM Despite a decline in the number of local news outlets nationwide, local journalism retains a significant degree of public...
Wedding announcement | Millers
Elizabeth Wood Rodgers and Andrew Gibson Miller were married Dec. 15, 2023, at Jaws Beach, Nassau, The Bahamas.The bride is the daughter of Mr. and...
Auburn High’s Cate Herring competes for state DYW title
CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Distiguished Young Woman of Lee County Cate Herring, a senior at Auburn High School, competed against 41 other...
Introducing the first Lee County Honor Band
BY JOHN HILLSMAN | FOR THE OBSERVER BEAUREGARD — In February 2023, the band directors teaching in Lee County Schools were invited to a meeting with...
Auburn’s OLLI announces brown bag series
BY ANDY LEE WHITE | FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Auburn University recently announced the winter 2024...
