by The Observer Staff | May 17, 2023 | Community, Events
Opelika Main Street’s craft beer festival, “On Tap,” returned to downtown Saturday, May 13, featuring beer from over 30 craft breweries from across the nation. People ages 21 and up walked the white-tent-lined street of vendors from 1 to 6 p.m....
by The Observer Staff | May 17, 2023 | Column, Community, Events, Opinions
BY JOHN ATKINSON OPINION — PHOTO BY ED SIKORA I went to a county carnival tonight. Cotton candy. Pretzels. Bratwurst. Pork rinds. Barbecue. Loaded fries. Tacos. Heartburn. I saw hospital employees. Security. ER. Education. Registration. EMS. Service Excellence....
by The Observer Staff | May 11, 2023 | Community
CONTRIBUTED BY SESSION AUBURN — Session Cocktails is partnering with Twin Cedars Youth and Family Services Inc. for May “Cocktail for a Cause.” Each month, Session Cocktails features a Cocktail for a Cause, an initiative that partners with different...
by The Observer Staff | May 3, 2023 | Community, Events
CONTRIBUTED BYTHE FOOD BANK OF EAST ALABAMA LEE COUNTY — The Food Bank of East Alabama is asking for the community’s support on May 13 as it joins America’s letter carriers and Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization, in the annual...
by The Observer Staff | May 3, 2023 | Column, Stacey Wallace
By STACEY PATTON WALLACE What is your favorite nut? If this seems like a weird introductory question, you will understand a few paragraphs from now. Without a doubt, my favorite nut is the pecan. Before my sweet Aunt Jenny (Virginia Patton Daugherty) went to be with...
