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 ...

According to the Alzheimer’s Association, “Alzheimer’s is a progressive brain disease and the most common form of dementia, accounting for 60-80% of all cases.” Other statistics about the disease ...

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

The Auburn Public Library announces the launch of a new Houseplant Propagation Station, a free and interactive resource ...

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 ...

Want to meet up with one of Auburn’s most notorious characters, highlighted by the full moon and luminaries in the cemetery? How about the founders of the town?The Pine Hill Cemetery Lantern Tour, ...

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.

When I was growing up in Alexander City (“Eleck” City to the locals), Tom Patton, my sweet Daddy, grew the best tomatoes in his garden. He used Better Boy and Celebrity plants, and they produced the ...

OPINION — “I probably should have been a little more committed [to the run]. We averaged three-and-a-half yards [per carry] last week against a really good run defense (Oklahoma). You’ve got to be ...