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Stamp marks the community after decades of business

BY KADIE TAYLORTHE OBSERVERAUBURN — Stamp has clothed the community for decades, through providing custom T-shirt options for businesses and organizations, as well as a retail storefront where people can walk in and buy artistic designs.ā€œWe’ve been open for 25 years,...

Lamplighters recognized during annual meeting

BY ROB DAVISFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Representing the best of the city of Auburn, the five people who were presented with the Mayor’s Lamplighter Awards had no idea that they would be recognized at the annual State of the City Address held last Thursday at the Jay...

Yum Yums: Pre-order food shop serves up homemade meals to the Auburn community

BY KAYLEIGH FREEMANFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Yum Yums, a family-owned business specializing in pre-order food, has been serving up the Auburn community with fresh, homemade meals since 2014. Open for over a decade, the small business has become a staple for many in...

Ru’s Roots bringing barrier-free adaptive fitness to Opelika

BY NOAH GRIFFITHFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — In June 2023, the Garst family felt everything was perfect in their lives when they welcomed their third child, Ruthie, into the world. What came next for them shattered their lives as they were — but now it’s their reason...