Education Articles

‘Keep Pushing and Keep Going’

Dadeville Shooting Survivor Focusing on the Future --------- BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Life is a series of small steps, and Keaijah “Ciyah” Robinson is determined to keep putting one foot in front of the other. The 16-year-old has...

Lee County Literacy Coalition Receives $20,000 Grant

CONTRIBUTED BY  LCLC LEE COUNTY — The Dollar General Literacy Foundation recently awarded Lee County Literacy Coalition (LCLC) a $20,000 grant to support adult and family literacy. This local grant is a part of the foundation’s largest, one-day literacy donation...

Burger Wars, Touch-a-Truck Return Saturday

BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Opelika Rotary’s annual grilling competition, Burger Wars, returns to downtown Opelika Saturday, June 3. Suitable for all ages and free to attend, Burger Wars, which first took place in 2015, is one of the most...

A New Perspective on Books

Award-Winning Author Inspires New Love of Reading for Local Students BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Anything is possible. That’s what award-winning author, illustrator and self-proclaimed “nice guy” Jerry Craft aims to instill in...
Life Changers!

Life Changers!

At the Auburn versus Oklahoma game Saturday, Max Credit Union presented two women with its Life Changer awards. One of the recipients (pictured in...

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