by The Observer Staff | Nov 22, 2022 | Community
BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Each year, millions of Americans gather around the table to celebrate Thanksgiving with food and family. These are two themes reflected in “The Thanksgiving Song,” which local artist Dallas Dorsey recorded...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 22, 2022 | Column, Sean Dietrich
By SEAN DIETRICH Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. Yeah, I know most folks would choose Christmas as their favorite, but not me. Namely, because I was a chubby kid, and we chubby kids preferred our holidays to center around cholesterol. In my family, the ladies...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 22, 2022 | Ann Cipperly, Column
By ANN CIPPERLY After savoring a bountiful Thanksgiving dinner with family and friends, this weekend will include numerous events, including watching the Auburn-Alabama football game on television, if you are not making the trip to Tuscaloosa. Be sure to plan plenty...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 22, 2022 | Community
BY WIL CREWSSPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Rob Beddingfield isn’t a farmer. He is, however, an amateur gardener who pulled something extra “sweet” from his most recent harvest. Beddingfield was pleasantly surprised this October when he pulled a 30.4-pound...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 22, 2022 | Community, Featured
CONTRIBUTED BY ACES BY JUSTIN MILLER LEE COUNTY — The turkey is the star of Thanksgiving, but it does no good if it is frozen, burned to a crisp or makes the family sick. Safely cooking the perfect turkey takes time and planning. An Alabama Cooperative Extension...