by The Observer Staff | Feb 11, 2024 | Column, D. Mark Mitchell
BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPINION — The Opelika High varsity girls and boys basketball teams’ seasons ended in the first round of the Area tournament, last weekend at the Auburn High School gymnasium.The Lady Bulldogs lost their opening round to AHS, 89-44 last Friday....
by The Observer Staff | Feb 11, 2024 | Education
BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERHGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — The Jay and Susie Gogue Center partnered with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre and Auburn City Schools to host a residency for Drake Middle School students this month.The theatre also held community...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 11, 2024 | Sports
BY NOAH GRIFFITHFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN –– Getting back on track after its first pair of consecutive losses the previous week, No. 12 Auburn University men’s basketball (18-4) completed a pair of season sweeps with two double-digit wins over conference foes last...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 11, 2024 | Education
TUSCALOOSA — The University of Alabama’s coed cheerleading team placed second at the UCA National Competition held at Walt Disney World in Orlando on Jan. 14. Local participants included Gary Gray and Matthew Kinser, both of Auburn. AUBURN — A number of local student...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 11, 2024 | Politics
Intersection of Frederick Road at US 280 to get turn lane, signal improvements CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Gov. Kay Ivey has announced that more than $40 million in state transportation funding is being awarded to cities and counties for various road and...
