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Make-A-Wish Alabama Launches 2025 Trailblaze Challenge

Unique endurance hiking event invites Alabama residents to step into adventure CONTRIBUTED BY BIRMINGHAM — Registration for the 2025 Make-A-Wish Alabama Trailblaze Challenge, presented by America’s Thrift Stores, opens Saturday, Jan. 11. Organizers are calling on...

It’s a new year and a new you

Eight ways to live healthier in 2025 CONTRIBUTED BY FAMILY FEATURES EAST ALABAMA — The last decade has seen a surge in cardiovascular risk factors such as uncontrolled high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity, each of which raises the risks of developing heart...

Smiths Station Community Band holds concert

Smiths Station Community Band performed in concert at Smiths Station Junior High School on Monday, Dec. 16. Randy Courson was the conductor.PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER

Auburn Therapeutic Club art displayed at Gallery Night

Auburn Parks and Recreation hosted Therapeutic Club Gallery Night, a celebration of creativity and artistic expression by members of the Therapeutic Recreation Art Club and Clay Club. The event was held Dec. 12 at the Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center (JDCAC), where...
Honoring Valor

Honoring Valor

Congratulations to our 2024 Public Safety Award Winners: -Emergency Management Professional of the Year Clint Knox - Emergency Medic of the Year...

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Shop ‘Til You Drop

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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