by The Observer Staff | Sep 21, 2022 | Sports
BY WIL CREWSSPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM SMITHS STATION — Smiths Station High School last Wednesday announced Shana Johnson as the new athletic director for its sports programs. Johnson began her career at Notasulga High School, coaching basketball and softball...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 21, 2022 | Sports
BY WIL CREWSSPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — According to a press release from the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA), Opelika High School varsity football coach Erik Speakman has been selected to coach in the 64th annual North-South All-Star...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 21, 2022 | Schools, Sports
CONTRIBUTED BY SUSCC OPELIKA — After a hiatus of over a decade, the cross-country program at Southern Union State Community College (SUSCC) is once again up and running. Both men’s and women’s cross country teams returned to competition on Friday, Sept. 16, at the...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 21, 2022 | Column, Steve Flowers
Board of Education OPINION — School board members are some of the most selfless public servants in Alabama. This accolade goes to the Alabama State Board of Education, and more specifically local school board members. These members are tasked with a very important...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 21, 2022 | Community, Featured, Politics
BY WIL CREWS AND MICHELLE KEY OPELIKA — The Opelika City Council Tuesday night introduced for first reading an ordinance pertaining to the operation of medical cannabis dispensing sites within the corporate limits of the city. The ordinance was drafted in light of the...
