by The Observer Staff | Nov 4, 2024 | Education
Opelika schools install sensors to detect and deter vaping BY ANITA STIEFELEDITOR@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — At its regularly scheduled meeting on Oct. 22, the Opelika City Schools Board of Education agreed to the installation of HALO Smart Sensors to detect vaping...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 4, 2024 | Community, Education
CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER AUBURN — LaTora Todd Jackson was recently inducted into Class VIII of Alabama State University’s 50 Under 50, a prestigious alumni award.Jackson said she was led to Alabama State after attending a college fair while attending Opelika High...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 4, 2024 | Column, Sean Dietrich
Okay OPINION — Today I read an article my friend sent to me. The article was something that went viral on social media. When I finished reading it, I felt so bad that I had to take some Pepto-Bismol and lie down.It was depressing. The writer complained about nearly...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 4, 2024 | Bruce Green, Column
What is God saying to us?OPINION — We’re doing a study of Luke’s gospel on Wednesday nights. Our goal is to interact with the text in such a way that it results in us gaining a clear sense of how God is using it to speak to us today. Of course, this should be the goal...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 4, 2024 | Events, Featured
CONTRIBUTED BY CITY OF OPELIKA OPELIKA — The City of Opelika invites the public to join the Mayor an City Council on Monday, Nov. 11, to celebrate and pause to say thank you to veterans.“On Veterans Day, we honor the courage and sacrifices of those who have served,”...