by The Observer Staff | May 25, 2022 | Sports
Opelika Parks and Recreation held a Special Olympics Swim Meet on Friday, May 13, at the SportsPlex and Aquatics Center. Sixty swimmers from Lee County, Hoover, Shelby County, Montgomery and Talladega participated. Swimmers from the host team Lee County Tidal Waves...
by The Observer Staff | May 25, 2022 | Schools
Beauregard High School held its commencement ceremonies on Monday, May 23. 2022-05-23 Beauregard High School Graduation Exercises 2022-05-23 Beauregard High School Graduation Exercises 2022-05-23 Beauregard High School Graduation Exercises 2022-05-23 Beauregard High...
by The Observer Staff | May 25, 2022 | Schools
Contributed byAuburn University By Mitch Emmons AUBURN — Building on a $10 million National Science Foundation, or NSF, grant obtained last August, an Auburn University-based program has expanded into a multi-institutional institute to lead a national and...
by The Observer Staff | May 25, 2022 | Column, Steve Flowers
We Miss Shorty Price By Steve Flowers OPINION — The governor’s races of bygone years were a lot more fun and colorful than today’s. We would have 10 to 15 candidates. There would be three or four favorites, but we would have 10 others that would make an...
by The Observer Staff | May 25, 2022 | Featured, Politics
BY HANNAH LESTER AND MICHELLE KEYEDITOR@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM Publisher’s Note: These results are not official but will be certified at a later date. Provisional ballots will need to be counted and certified before some of the races can be declared. LEE COUNTY —...