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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 of Alabama’s State Flower, the Camellia japonica L., has been officially named for Gov. Kay Ivey. During a visit in the...

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 action follows the permissive 10-digit dialing period, which allowed customers to become adjusted to dialing 10 digits when...

Reduce, reuse, recycle

BY KADIE TAYLOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Encouraging residents to reduce waste, the Auburn Recycling Center helps locals preserve the environment through recycling a variety of items. “The goal of the city of Auburn’s Environmental Services Recycling and Conservation...

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 happening on the political landscape. Twenty-four people killed during a drone strike in Russian-occupied Ukraine and U.S....
Water Cycle 2025

Water Cycle 2025

CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER LOACHAPOKA — Auburn University’s Engineers Without Borders is inviting everyone to the 4th Annual Water Cycle, a gravel...

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Church News

Church News

Singing at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, 3105 County Rd 237, Roanoke,  AL 36274 invites all to a 5th Sunday Singing on...

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