Education Articles

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...

Local Seminary Celebrates Two Years

BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — Local Christians who feel called into vocational ministry won’t have to travel far to receive that instruction. Twelve churches across Lee County have partnered with Christ Our Redeemer Seminary, the area’s...

50 Years of Friendship

CONTRIBUTED BY LCYDC LEE COUNTY — With the theme “Thank You for Being a Friend,” the Lee County Youth Development Center (LCYDC) recently commemorated 50 years of friendship and service to humanity. “This day was dedicated to our phenomenal founders — the late Mrs....

UA School of Social Work Launches New Online Resource for Alabama Caregivers

CONTRIBUTED BY ALABAMA PRESS ASSOCIATION ALABAMA — There are more than 211,000 family caregivers in Alabama caring for someone who has Alzheimer's disease or related dementia. This number is expected to grow as more older adults in the state are diagnosed with...