BY ANITA STIEFEL | PHOTO BY OCSANITAS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — At the regularly scheduled meeting on Jan. 23 of the Opelika City Schools Board...
OCS Board announces Opelika 2023-24 Teachers of the Year
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Lee County Board of Education welcomes new superintendent
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Former AU Tiger works to help future student-athletes
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