by The Observer Staff | Dec 17, 2024 | Education
CONTRIBUTED BY THE OAKS SCHOOL OPELIKA — The Oaks School announced its approval as an Educational Service Provider (ESP) under Alabama’s Choose Act. This groundbreaking initiative is set to transform private school education, making it more accessible to...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 17, 2024 | Education
BY MALLORIE MCCOYFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — At its regularly scheduled meeting on Dec. 10, the Auburn City Schools Board of Education approved a bid of more than $15.9 million from Evergreen Site Works LLC of Opelika for the early site preparation of the city’s second...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 17, 2024 | Education
BY STEVEN STIEFELFOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Schools Board of Education met in regular session on Dec. 10, where four board members were sworn in for new terms, including Board Vice President and District 6 Board Member Larry Patterson, District 4...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 17, 2024 | Community
Letter to the community: Good afternoon everyone.We share with you this message of gratitude for all that you have done to help us with another successful Cookie Walk.We will not have accounting and financial numbers until later this week. It does appear from the...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 17, 2024 | Community
CONTRIBUTED BY EACF EAST ALABAMA — The East Alabama Community Foundation (EACF) hosted its Community Trust Grants Presentation on Thursday, December 5, 2024, at the Opelika Public Library. A total of $30,525.21 was awarded to local nonprofits. This event highlighted...