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Beyond the Batch offers gluten-free baked goods

BY SAM VISE | FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — The Auburn-Opelika dessert scene just got a little bit sweeter and a lot more inclusive. Beyond the Batch, a new home bakery based in Auburn, is crafting sweet treats that are entirely gluten-free.Owner Melissa Gipson launched...

Toomer’s crossing gets pedestrian-friendly traffic overhaul

BY STEVEN STIEFELFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Toomer’s Corner, Auburn’s most active intersection, has long been the center of downtown commerce and university spirit. Now, it also operates as an experimental crossing zone with new rules affecting both drivers and...

Lowe’s Pharmacy & Gift Shop celebrates July with sale

BY KADIE VICKTHE LAFAYETTE SUN LAFAYETTE — The Boutique at Lowe’s Pharmacy & Gift Shop is holding a Fourth of July sale where customers can purchase items for 30% off through July 10.“Inside the pharmacy, we have a boutique that has ladies' clothing, jewelry,...

Local author works to encourage fellow writers

BY JOHN BRICETHE LAFAYETTE SUN LAFAYETTE —LaFayette native Sid Mickle has written and published seven books since his retirement after a long career in business where he traveled acorss the country. Returning to his hometown of LaFayette, Mickle wrote his first book...
French Bakery to open Feb. 1

French Bakery to open Feb. 1

BY KADIE VICK | FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Bringing a taste of upscale cuisine to The Plains, Boulangerie, a French bakery, will open in downtown...

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