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A winter wonderland on The Plains

A winter wonderland on The PlainsHow Auburn dealt with the snow event BY LOGAN HURSTON FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — 2025 has been the year for snow. Over the last couple of weeks, places like Atlanta, Georgia and Birmingham, Alabama had their first snowfall in years...
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Abram family honored for dedication to serving others

Receive Lifetime Achievement Awards from President Biden CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — In October 2024, three members of a local family received Lifetime Achievement Awards from then-President Joseph R. Biden by way of AmeriCorps — Dr. Joanna Abram of...
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SweetFrog yogurt shop hops into Auburn

BY MICHAELA YIELDING FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Frozen yogurt chain SweetFrog held its grand opening in Auburn on Jan. 1. Located at 1800 Samford Trace Court, the store offers low-fat, no sugar added and dairy free options in a multitude of flavors with several...
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Stranded in a snowstorm — A local family’s saga

BY MICHAELA YIELDING FOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — A time of bliss and family fun turned out to be a time of distress for the Vickers family of Opelika as they traveled back home from Tennessee during the winter storm that pummeled the southeast last week.Morgan and...
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Susie K’s Shutters Its Doors

Susie K’s Shutters Its Doors

Jan 4, 2023

BY MICHELLE KEY MICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Opelika has lost one of its popular meat-and-three, country-style restaurants. Susie K's,...

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Straight From the Headlines

Straight From the Headlines

Dec 28, 2022

BY MICHELLE KEY MICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY —  It is time to say goodbye to 2022. It has become a tradition for The Observer to...

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EACB Stages The Nutcracker 

EACB Stages The Nutcracker 

Dec 21, 2022

BY JOHN HILLSMAN FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN —  “The Nutcracker” ballet, a production of the East Alabama Community Ballet, was presented in four...

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