BY MICHELLE KEY | THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Commission approved an application seeking $2 million in state funding for a proposed roundabout in Beauregard and expressed support for a freestanding emergency department in Smiths Station during its Thursday, Nov. 12, meeting.During the work session, County Engineer Justin Hardee presented plans for the proposed roundabout at the intersection of Alabama Highway 51 and Lee Road 146,...
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER AUBURN — After years of coming close, Lee-Scott Academy’s cheerleading team finally reached the top.The Lady Warriors won the Class Private AA cheerleading state championship Nov. 10 at Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, one year after finishing as state runner-up.“We’re on top of the world right now,” Lee-Scott head cheerleading coach Brooke Adams said. “We’ve worked really hard for this.”The championship marked a...
Mayor Pro Tem and Place 5 Council Member Victoria Green will serve as Smiths Station’s next mayor BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER SMITHS STATION — The Smiths Station City Council on Tuesday elected Mayor Pro Tem Victoria Green, the Place 5 council member, as the city’s next mayor, filling the vacancy created by Mayor Richard Cooley’s death.The council unanimously voted in favor of Green.Green will serve the remainder of Cooley’s four-year term,...
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER AUBURN — Calling it the beginning of “a new chapter” for the family-owned company, executives of Italian automotive supplier Vulcaflex S.p.A. broke ground on the company’s first North American manufacturing facility in Auburn Technology Park West Nov. 6.The $70 million facility, which will produce synthetic leather for vehicle interiors, is expected to create roughly 130 jobs. Vulcaflex CEO Roberto Bozzi thanked...
Existing bridge on South Gay Street cannot support fire trucks and other heavy vehicles BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER AUBURN — An aging bridge on South Gay Street near Town Creek Park is too weak for Auburn’s fire trucks to cross. Now, the city is moving to address potential public safety concerns with a multimillion-dollar replacement.That plan was put into action after the Auburn City Council on Nov. 3 approved a preliminary engineering and...
Hosanna Home and His Place seek community support to provide 3,500 meals and sandwiches this Thanksgiving BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER LAFAYETTE — Forty years ago, a simple act of kindness helped start a Thanksgiving tradition that has grown from feeding one family of four to providing thousands of meals to people in need.This Thanksgiving, Harvest Evangelism, through its ministries Hosanna Home and His Place, hopes to provide 2,500 traditional...
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BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER AUBURN — Calling it the beginning of “a new chapter” for the family-owned company, executives of Italian automotive supplier Vulcaflex S.p.A. broke ground on the company’s first North American manufacturing facility in...
CONTRIBUTED BYALABAMA RETAIL ASSOCIATION AUBURN — The Alabama Retail Association has named Jessica Pittman, owner of J. Pittman Interiors in Auburn, as the 2026 Emerging Retailer of the Year “Gee Award” winner. Pittman launched her interior design...
BY THE OBSERVER STAFF AUBURN — The Auburn Chamber of Commerce will host a Veterans Day reception Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 10:30 a.m. at its office, located at 714 E. Glenn Ave. in Auburn. The reception will follow the city of Auburn’s Veterans Day...
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