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The Tales of Sydney: A local children’s book treasure

BY KAYLEIGH FREEMANFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Local author Kay Whaley and illustrator Kathy Hamrick have teamed up once again to bring readers the fourth story in the Tales of Sydney, a children’s book collection that follows the journey of Sydney, a Portuguese Water...

Get your ‘Cookie Fix’ in downtown Auburn

BY SAM VISE FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — There’s a new aroma coming to downtown Auburn, and it’s a sweet one. Cookie Fix, the popular Birmingham-based bakery, is set to open its doors this fall, promising to become the city's newest sweet spot. With a menu of warm, gooey...

Building plans for peace in Opelika and beyond

BY ANN CIPPERLYFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA —The Greater Peace Missionary Baptist Church in Opelika hosted an event on Sept. 22 titled “About Peacebuilding in 2026 and Beyond for a More Perfect Union.”Peacebuilding thoughts were presented by Clifford Jones, LTG. Ron...

MasterChef All-Stars Live welcomes MasterChef Junior Bryson McGlynn to the show

CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER Multi-City Tour brings fan-favorite TV chefs to for Live Cooking competitions with audience participation. MasterChef All-Stars Live! is a high-energy stage show based on the hit competition series with live cooking battles, fan...