by The Observer Staff | Nov 18, 2011 | Education
In celebration of ‘Red Ribbon Week’, the Opelika City Schools encouraged students to say “no” to drugs. The schools hosted assemblies, welcomed special visitors and had dress-up days, including ‘crazy sock day’ and ‘favorite team jersey day’. Pictured top left: Jeter...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 18, 2011 | Education
Students from Carver Primary were joined by (left to right) Tipi Miller, Keep Opelika Beautiful; Mayor Gary Fuller; Michael Dowdell, City of Opelika Recycling and Carver Primary Principal Joe Ross, to kick off this year’s telephone book recycling campaign, Project...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 18, 2011 | Education
The Lee-Scott Academy elementary school held its annual VeteFriday, Nov. 11. Each class in grades first through sixth were given a large red or blue star on which the students wrote a note of appreciation for the veterans. A “Star Wall” display was created on the...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 18, 2011 | Education
Opelika High School senior, Alana Jones, has been named a National Achievement semifinalist for 2011. The National Achievement Scholarship Program is conducted by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) and recognizes academically promising black students...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 15, 2011 | Editorial Board, Opinions
While it may not seem like an important issue to many citizens, the Genealogical Society of East Alabama and its quest to change the organizational system used in the genealogical section of the Cooper Library is important to each and every one of us. While we all...