Representing the best of the city of Auburn, the five people who were presented with the Mayor’s Lamplighter Awards had no ...

Yum Yums, a family-owned business specializing in pre-order food, has been serving up the Auburn community with fresh, homemade meals since 2014. Open for over a decade, the small business has become ...

Stamp has clothed the community for decades, through providing custom T-shirt options for businesses and organizations, as well as a retail storefront where people can walk in and buy artistic designs ...

JAMES LAMAN CUNNINGHAMJames Laman Cunningham, 64, passed away at East Alabama Medical on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025.He was proceeded in death by his father, James Olin Cunningham; mother, Elizabeth ...

The Southern Christian Patriots delivered a statement win Friday night, rolling past Jacksonville Christian 56–6 in a complete team performance that showcased dominance in all three phases of the game ...

In June 2023, the Garst family felt everything was perfect in their lives when they welcomed their third child, Ruthie, into the world. What came next for them shattered their lives as they were — but ...

Fall and family fun, the Auburn Housing Authority is hosting its Fall Festival on Oct. 16 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Ridgecrest Community Center.“The AHA Fall Festival is one of Auburn Housing ...

CHOCTAFAULA PUMPKIN PATCHChoctafaula’s annual Pumpkin Patch will open to the public on Sept. 27 and will be open weekends ...

CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER Multi-City Tour brings fan-favorite TV chefs to for Live Cooking competitions with audience participation. MasterChef All-Stars Live! is a high-energy stage show based on ...

There’s a new aroma coming to downtown Auburn, and it’s a sweet one. Cookie Fix, the popular Birmingham-based bakery, is set to open its doors this fall, promising to become the city’s newest sweet ...

The Lee County Commission discussed instituting a new program to aide the elderly and disabled with the bulk debris pickup program.As the county currently has a bulk pickup program utilizing sites ...

I cringe every time I hear someone spit out the bitter words, “I will never forgive him (or her) for what he (or she) did to me!” And yet over the years I have heard those angry words more than once.