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Where there’s a will, there’s a way

By Daniel Schmidt, For The Observer MONTGOMERY – Full circle. It was a term Auburn High School head baseball coach Matt Hendricks used postgame to describe the feeling of victory as he soaked in the sight of his overjoyed team jumping around the turf at Montgomery’s...

Local designer turning denim into dreams

CONTRIBUTED BY FUSE THE DENIM AUBURN — In a fashion world often driven by trends and fleeting moments, Ayesha Ali is building something different — something that lasts, transforms and gives back.The founder and creative force behind Fuse the Denim, Ayesha Ali is not...

Auburn writer publishes new book of essays

CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Have you stopped to appreciate the intelligence of slime molds or to bask in the glory of a slobbering, obese possum lately?Local author Mary Dansak’s collection of nature-based essays will open your eyes to these and other...

Member of Auburn family helped by students

CONTRIBUTED BYCAITLYN GRIFFIN AUBURN— Larry Green was diagnosed in May 2024 with rapid onset dropped head syndrome, a rare condition characterized by severe weakness in the neck extensor muscles.By October, he could no longer hold his head up unless he was in a...
REMEMBERING THOSE WHO GAVE ALL

REMEMBERING THOSE WHO GAVE ALL

OPELIKA'S EVENT The photos above are from the city of Opelika’s Memorial Day services, which featured invocation by Foundry Opelika Pastor Patrick...

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Bryson brings home the cheese!

Bryson brings home the cheese!

Local culinary prodigy wins MasterChef Jr. season nine BY ANITA STIEFELANITAS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — The Cheese Curd did it!Lee County’s own...

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