by The Observer Staff | Feb 16, 2023 | Sports
The varsity Opelika High School girls and boys soccer teams opened their season with 8-0 and 4-0 wins over Eufaula, respectively, on Feb. 7. The boys’ record now sits at 3-0, after picking up subsequent wins over Trinity and Pike Road. The girls are 1-2, after...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 16, 2023 | Sports
The varsity Smiths Station boys and girls basketball teams played their final regular season games against Lanett Feb. 3. According to Maxpreps.com, the boys finished the regular season 7-13, and the girls finished 7-17. The following week, both the boys and girls...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 16, 2023 | Beth Pinyerd, Column
absolutely love winter activities for young children, especially outside. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that toddlers be active three or more hours daily, or about 15 minutes every hour they are awake. The recommendation for elementary and middle...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 16, 2023 | Column, D. Mark Mitchell, Sports
OPELIKA — The Opelika High School girls and boys basketball seasons ended with first round losses in their area tournaments. The Lady Bulldogs’ (10-15) season ended after a 66-53 loss to Auburn in the first round of the area tournament in Phenix City. OHS was led on...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 15, 2023 | Community, Education, Featured
CONTRIBUTED BY HPM AUBURN — HPM is pleased to announce the grand opening of Auburn University’s Tony and Libba Rane Culinary Science Center, an innovative, dual-purpose building that houses a learning environment blended with a luxury boutique hotel, restaurant, food...