by The Observer Staff | Mar 27, 2024 | Schools
Lee County Schools Superintendent Dr. Mike Howard poses with students from South Smiths Station Elementary School, who proudly celebrated receiving an A on the ALSDE report card. They were one of 137 schools in Alabama to do...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 27, 2024 | Sports
BY NOAH GRIFFITHFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN –– Lee-Scott Academy softball fell a run shy of a state title against Macon-East Academy last spring, and the Warriors are returning nearly their whole roster from last year in its fight to get back to the championship this...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 27, 2024 | Community, Featured
PHOTOS BY ROBERT NOLES FOR THE OBSERVER March 21 is set aside to commemorate World Down Syndrome Day. What makes this day special is the remembrance that 3/21 represents a third copy of the 21st chromosome, which causes Down Syndrome. Two of the three owners of The...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 27, 2024 | Beth Pinyerd, Column
BY BETH PINYERD OPINION — I love living in central Alabama where we experience a lot of Spring rains. I remember sitting on my parents’ screened back porch and watching the rains come in. Living in south Alabama by the beautiful Mobile Bay for many years it was...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 27, 2024 | Community, Sports
PHOTOS BY ROBERT NOLES | THE OBSERVER The Alabama Senior Olympics are underway at venues across the state in various sports. Covington Rec Center in Opelika hosted badminton on March 21, the Opelika SportsPlex hosted archery, cornhole and racquetball on March 22 and...
