OPINION — I would like to bring to your attention and to the attention of your readers that the upcoming April 30, 2024 marks the 49th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War.It is important to remember the lives of those men and women who died for our country and remember the lives of those soldiers who served in country during this dark period of American history'These returning military veterans are the only American soldiers who were...
CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — The city of Opelika, the Lutzie 43 Foundation and Auburn Marriott Opelika Resort & Spa at Grand National have joined efforts to bring awareness to safe driving.A new sign for the 43 Key Seconds Initiative was dedicated on April 11. The sign is located at the entrance to the resort on Grand National Parkway and is a prominent reminder for drivers to take 43 seconds to ensure a clear head, clear hands,...
BY NICHOLAS YOUNGFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — On April 15, downtown Auburn saw the doors open for a new coffee shop, The Fox. This newest addition to the scene is brought to you by a set of familiar faces, Richard and Crystal Tomasello, owners of the popular coffee shop and bookstore Well Red, located on Opelika Road.The new coffee shop is located at 124 Tichenor Ave., in the building that was once occupied by Coffee Cat, which closed its doors on...
'Cheese Curd Update' BY ANITA STIEFELANITAS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — The tension was thick as the seven remaining contestants entered the arena in Monday night’s episode of MasterChef Junior, but the atmosphere at Moe’s Original Barbecue at Bent Creek was festive, as friends, family and fans of Opelika’s Bryson McGlynn gathered to watch him on the FOX television cooking competition.This fifth episode began with mystery boxes containing...
BY NOAH GRIFFITHFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN –– It’s been over seven months since the Unite movement began in Auburn, and the Christian revival that it sparked is now spreading like wildfire to colleges across the Southeast.On Sept. 12, 2023, Unite began with a gathering of nearly 5,000 Auburn students and community members in Neville Arena. When students came forward asking to be baptized that night, the crowd transported to the Red Barn at the...
Opelika Middle School history teacher Justin Devereux won his fourth National Championship Title at the 2024 USA Masters National Weightlifting Championship held April 13 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Devereux totaled 251 kgs (553lbs) in the combined snatch and clean jerks lifts to take the top spot. Devereux is coached by Les Simonton of East Alabama Weightlifting Club and Leo Totten of East Coast Gold.Devereux is also the two-time World Champion...
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OPINION — I would like to bring to your attention and to the attention of your readers that the upcoming April 30, 2024 marks the 49th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War.It is important to remember the lives of those men and women who died...
CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — The city of Opelika, the Lutzie 43 Foundation and Auburn Marriott Opelika Resort & Spa at Grand National have joined efforts to bring awareness to safe driving.A new sign for the 43 Key Seconds Initiative...
BY NICHOLAS YOUNGFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — On April 15, downtown Auburn saw the doors open for a new coffee shop, The Fox. This newest addition to the scene is brought to you by a set of familiar faces, Richard and Crystal Tomasello, owners of the...
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