by The Observer Staff | Aug 31, 2022 | Community, Schools
CONTRIBUTED BYTHE CITY OF OPELIKA OPELIKA — Will you be graduating from high school in the spring of 2023? Do you receive your electricity from Opelika Power Services? If your answer to these questions is “yes,” you could be eligible to receive a scholarship from...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 31, 2022 | Sports
BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — Auburn named junior quarterback T.J. Finley its starting quarterback last weekend ahead of its opening-game home matchup against Mercer, Sept. 3. The decision to go with Finley over the likes of Texas A&M...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 31, 2022 | Sports
BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — Week two of area high school football provided an opportunity for many teams to build on a strong start to the season — or a chance to reverse the fortunes of week one and begin stacking wins. The following is...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 31, 2022 | Ann Cipperly
BY ANN CIPPERLY Labor Day traditionally signals the end of summer, and for our area, it is also the beginning of an exciting football season with the Auburn Tigers’ first game Saturday against Mercer. It will be a busy weekend with tailgating and cookouts. Be sure to...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 31, 2022 | Sports
University’s next AD hire must be homerun, or Auburn will regret it BY WIL CREWSSPORTSCREWS@ OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPINION — A Auburn University announced its split with Athletics Director Allen Greene Friday, Aug. 26. “Allen arrived on the Plains with vision, passion...
