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Auburn Speaks — Students Use Their Voice

Fall Public Speaking Competition Semifinals and Finals Complete Contributed by Auburn University College of Liberal Arts Recently, Auburn Speaks presented its fall competition award to Isabel Zecher. In second place, was Gracie Barranco, third was Juliet Cannizzo and...

Breast Health Center Opens in Auburn

CONTRIBUTED BY EAH Another much-needed service for East Alabama opened Monday at the new Auburn Medical Pavilion as East Alabama Health officials introduced specialized breast health care at the new Breast Health Center during a ribbon cutting ceremony with the Auburn...

Sticky But Sweet Designs

BY MEGAN MANNFOR THE OBSERVER Sticky but Sweet Designs is a creative brand in Auburn which produces digital art. Georgia native  Sarah Morris moved to Auburn in 2010 for school and has been here ever since. She founded the company two years ago. “I’ve always been...

Mayor Suspends Rules at Opelika Cemeteries for the Holidays

CONTRIBUTED BYTHE CITY OF OPELIKA Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller has conferred with Public Works Director Mike Hilyer and has issued an order to “suspend” the rules at city of Opelika cemeteries starting on Dec. 1, through Jan. 2, 2022, governing the placement of floral...