by The Observer Staff | Mar 15, 2023 | Sports
The varsity Smiths Station and Opelika soccer teams faced off March 8 in Smiths Station. The Bulldogs won the girls’ matchup in penalty kicks and the boys team defeated thePanthers, 3-1. For more information on Opelika soccer, read D. Mark Mitchell’s...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 15, 2023 | Sports
The Opelika varsity baseball team fell to Northside High School (pictured above), 5-2, on Feb. 28. The Bulldogs now sit at 7-6 on the season after going 1-2 in the East Alabama Classic last week. For more information about OHS baseball, read D. Mark Mitchell’s...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 15, 2023 | Sports
The Opelika varsity tennis team swept Northside and Benjamin Russell last week. For more information about the Bulldogs, read D. Mark Mitchell’s column on...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 15, 2023 | Featured, Schools
BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTHKENDYL@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — It was a night of honors as Lee County Schools named its Teachers of the Year and recognized Beauregard’s state champions in bowling. Jason Wright, assistant superintendent of secondary education,...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 15, 2023 | Beth Pinyerd, Column
I want to give my readers a heads-up: Wear green on Friday, March 17, so you won’t get pinched. St. Patrick’s Day rolls in among beautiful flowers, green clover and birds singing beautiful songs all day long. I love the way Opelika celebrates spring with the Azalea...