by The Observer Staff | Sep 20, 2016 | Sports
Opelika (5-0, R 2-0) defeated Benjamin Russell High School, 34-0 last Friday night at Bulldog Stadium. The Dawgs dominated the Wildcats from start to finish. BRHS entered the game averaging 33 points per game. The OHS defense held Ben Russell to less than 100 yards of...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 20, 2016 | Community, Schools
By Donna Williamson Opelika Observer On Thursday afternoon the Opelika City Schools Board of Education approved a $52.07 million budget for the upcoming fiscal year. This includes a state mandated 4 percent pay increase for all positions (with the exception of the...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 20, 2016 | Community, Sports
Photo by Robert Noles OHS’s Ben Garner wins first three meets of cross country season By Morgan Bryce Staff Reporter The preseason number one runner for Alabama’s 6A schools, Opelika High’s cross country and track and field star Ben Garner has lived up to his...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 20, 2016 | Letter to the Editor, Opinions
Dear Editor, As a parent of a childhood cancer patient and survivor, we strive every September to promote the fact that September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. It is represented by a gold ribbon. Last Friday, the Opelika City School administration, Opelika...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 20, 2016 | Letter to the Editor, Opinions
Dear Editor and Citizens of HD 79, Tuesday, Sept. 13, we, the citizens of HD 79, had the opportunity and responsibility to engage in civic action on behalf of our community by voting in the special primary election for the representative for HD 79. In the election,...
