by The Observer Staff | Jan 18, 2023 | Sports
BY DANIEL LOCKE FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Recruiting is perhaps the biggest difference-maker in collegiate athletics. It is vital to the success of any program. Putting together a staff full of effective recruiters is often a head coach’s first priority when...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 18, 2023 | D. Mark Mitchell, Sports
OPELIKA — The Opelika High School girls and boys varsity basketball teams dropped a pair of area games in the Main Street Gym last week. The Lady Bulldogs (7-10, A1-2) lost 24-56 to Central and 26-68 to Auburn in the Main Street Gym. Central, led by Hall...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 12, 2023 | Sports
By Wil Crews sportscrews@opelikaobserver.com AUBURN — Lee-Scott senior running back George Meyers was announced by the Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) as the Alabama Independent Association’s (AISA) “Back of the Year” at the Mr. Football...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 12, 2023 | Community, Education, Events, Featured, Schools
BY WIL CREWS AND KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH LEE COUNTY — Two students in Lee County had the opportunity last week to be “Sheriff for the Day” with the Lee County Sheriff’s Department. The department announced the Sheriff for the Day contest on its social media pages on Oct....
by The Observer Staff | Jan 12, 2023 | Community, Events, Featured
BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Opelika’s street food culture continues to grow. While many by now are familiar with the Opelika Chamber of Commerce’s Food Truck Fridays, which take place on the first and third Friday of every month in downtown...
