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Aniah Blanchard’s killer found guilty of lesser murder charges

By Daniel Schmidt TUSKEGEE — A Montgomery man accused of kidnapping and murdering 19-year-old Aniah Blanchard more than six years ago was found guilty on one count of felony murder and one count of murder on March 19. A jury convicted Ibraheem Yazeed, 36, of the two...

Auburn Public Library works towards new branch

BY KADIE TAYLOR THE OBSERVER Expanding and educating, the Auburn Public Library is encouraging literacy and community engagement with locals. In 2025, Auburn Public Library Engagement and Outreach Librarian Ashley Brown said the community enjoyed many of the annual...

Auburn Community Orchestra Presents Spring Masterworks

CONTRIBUTED BY THE CITY OF AUBURN AUBURN — The Auburn Community Orchestra (ACO) will perform its Spring Masterworks: Music of Majesty & Celebration, presented by the Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center (JDCAC), on Tuesday, March 3, at 7 p.m. The event will be held...
Sean of the South | Nov. 27, 2024

Sean of the South | Nov. 27, 2024

Giving Thanks OPINION — This is Maria’s story. Why she entrusted it to a hapless columnist like myself is beyond me. Either way, our story begins in...

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Calendar of Events | Oct. 17, 2024

Calendar of Events | Oct. 17, 2024

OCT. 17 — BOOK TALK BY KATHRYN BRAUNDAuburn University’s Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities will host a book talk on...

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On the Mark | Oct. 10, 2024

On the Mark | Oct. 10, 2024

BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPINION — Opelika (6-1, R 3-1) defeated Dothan 28-7 last Friday night at Ripp Hewes Stadium in Dothan. The Dogs held Wolves to...

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Calendar of Events | Oct. 17, 2024

Upcoming Events | Aug. 29, 2024

AUG. 29 — THIRD THURSDAY POETRY SERIESAuburn University’s Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities will host the Third...

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Sean of the South | Nov. 27, 2024

Sean of the South | Aug. 29. 2024

It’s all in the algorithms OPINION — I woke up, staggered from my bedroom and made coffee. I pulled out my phone and commenced to scroll social...

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A Taste of Grace | Aug. 1, 2024

A Taste of Grace | Aug. 1, 2024

The Community God OPINION — There’s nothing in the biblical witness like the prayer that Jesus gave His disciples. It is located in the heart of the...

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