Education Articles

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...

KPNC Celebrates Opening of New Facility

CONTRIBUTED BY AUBURN UNIVERSITY AUBURN — The Kreher Preserve and Nature Center, an outreach program of Auburn University's College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment, celebrated the grand opening of its Pond Pavilion on May 4. The event coincides with a yearlong...