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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...

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...

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...

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...