by The Observer Staff | Nov 30, 2022 | Community, Politics
CONTRIBUTED BY THE CITY OF OPELIKA OPELIKA — Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller has conferred with Public Works Director Mike Hilyer and has issued an order to “suspend” the rules at city of Opelika cemeteries starting on Dec. 5, 2022, through Jan. 3, 2023, governing the...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 30, 2022 | Community
CONTRIBUTED BYWARE JEWELERS AUBURN — We’ve all heard the saying “A little bit goes a long way.” In the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, no truer words could be spoken. Between hanging Christmas lights, prepping all those holiday decorations, cooking a full...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 30, 2022 | Column, Wendy Hodge
By WENDY HODGE My grandmother’s coffee table was a polished walnut, smooth to the touch. It was an antique even then, 50 years ago. And on it sat the inevitable coffee table book. Hers was a collection of Norman Rockwell paintings. From time to time, I would enter...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 30, 2022 | Community, Events
CONTRIBUTED BY PREMIUM TRUCK DRIVING ACADEMY VALLEY — Premium Truck Driving Academy will celebrate the grand opening of its new training facility in Valley, Alabama, with a holiday extravaganza on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022, from noon to 5 p.m. The event includes massive...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 30, 2022 | Ann Cipperly, Column
By ANN CIPPERLY Yummy cakes, cookies and candy, along with hearty soups and casseroles by the United Women in Faith, will be available at the Christmas Market Saturday, Dec. 3, from 8:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Auburn United Methodist Church (AUMC) Mathison Building...