by The Observer Staff | Apr 10, 2024 | Sports
BY NOAH GRIFFITHFOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY –– Central-Phenix City baseball is ranked as the top high school team in the country in multiple nationwide polls.The Red Devils are off to a 24-1 start with a sole loss to Mill Creek, Georgia, earning them the No. 1 spot in...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 10, 2024 | Education
CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — Southern Union State Community College’s most recent Associate Degree of Nursing (ADN) graduates achieved a 100% first-time pass rate on their board exams.According to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, the...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 10, 2024 | Education
BY ANITA STIEFELANITAS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — At its regularly scheduled meeting on April 9, the Auburn City Schools (ACS) Board of Education recognized student art competition winners and the system’s 2023-24 Teachers of the Year.The board congratulated Shiloh...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 10, 2024 | Column, D. Mark Mitchell
BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPINION — Opelika City Council President Eddie Smith threw out the official opening pitch last Saturday at West Ridge Park for opening ceremonies on a beautiful sunny day. The league played two games prior to opening day. I will provide more in the...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 10, 2024 | Beth Pinyerd, Column
OPINION — One of the special learning centers I enjoy children rotating through in the classroom is the art center. A fresh white sheet of paper stretched and clamped on an easel or laid out on a table is just waiting to be drawn, colored or painted on by the hand of...
