by The Observer Staff | Feb 18, 2025 | Sports
BY DANIEL SCHMIDT FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA – Sitting in his office, Noah Gardner faced a difficult decision. It was late 2021, and the freshly graduated Auburn alumnus wrestled with the idea of leaving his job as a RadioAlabama play-by-play sports broadcaster to...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 18, 2025 | Education, Schools
CONTRIBUTED BY A+ COLLEGE READY OPELIKA — Opelika High School is one of 16 schools statewide to join Cohort 18 of the A+ College Ready College and Career Readiness Program.A+ College Ready, in partnership with the Alabama State Department of Education, is a statewide...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 18, 2025 | Sports
CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER EAST ALABAMA — Hundreds of pickleball enthusiasts will descend on the Opelika SportsPlex for the Spring 2025 Paddles at the Plex tournament, set for Feb. 27 through March 2.This is a Southern Pickleball sanctioned event, and all medal...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 18, 2025 | Calendar (Upcoming Events), Events
CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER EAST ALABAMA — The inaugural Worthy Squared Warriors for Freedom 5K will be held on Saturday, April 26, offering the community a chance to stand alongside survivors to advocate for dignity, freedom and an end to human trafficking.The...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 18, 2025 | Education
Education Briefs ATLANTA — Joshua Bramblett of Auburn was named to the fall 2024 Dean’s List at Georgia State University. To be eligible for this honor, degree-seeking students must have earned a GPA of at least 3.5 for a minimum of nine semester hours of academic...
