by The Observer Staff | Jun 16, 2021 | Sports
By Maddie JoinerFor the Opelika Observer Basketball is all Aubrey Reese has ever known. He started playing over 25 years ago and played for Auburn High. Following high school, he attended Murray State University on a basketball scholarship, then went on to play in...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 16, 2021 | Community, Sports
Contributed by East Alabama Youth for Christ The W. James Samford, Jr. Foundation presented Youth for Christ’s 36th Annual Golf Classic on Monday, June 7 at the Auburn University Club. This was the most successful fundraiser in chapter history as the ministry...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 16, 2021 | Community, Sports
By Kinley BeshersFor the Opelika Observer Athletic trainer and coach Scott Larkin is opening a new KidStrong facility in Auburn, expected to be up and running later this summer or early fall. KidStrong is a childhood development center that was founded by Matt and...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 16, 2021 | Community, Education, Politics, Sports
By Willie Spears Last week was John Carlos’s and Tommie Smith’s birthday. Carlos was born June 5, 1945, and Tommie Smith was born June 6, 1944. In the resurgence of social awareness in sports, Carlos and Smith could be considered two of the patriarchs. During...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 16, 2021 | Community, Education, Schools
Contributed by SUSCC The Southern Union State Community College (SUSCC) Student Government Association will host a community movie night on June 26 on the Opelika campus greenspace. Family and child-friendly activities will begin at 6:30 p.m. Food vendors will also be...
