by The Observer Staff | May 4, 2023 | Community, Schools
CONTRIBUTED BY UNITED WAY OF LEE COUNTY OPELIKA —The United Way of Lee County (UWLC) has recently announced that it is giving away $600 in grant money to one teacher in each of the following school districts: Opelika City Schools, Auburn City Schools and Lee County...
by The Observer Staff | May 4, 2023 | Community, Schools
CONTRIBUTED BY EAH OPELIKA — To help the next generation of healthcare leaders begin their education, East Alabama Health (EAH) is offering scholarship loans to students seeking degrees in healthcare related fields. The scholarship loan program pays for students’...
by The Observer Staff | May 4, 2023 | Sports
The varsity Glenwood Gators baseball team swept Monroe Academy 10-0 and 14-1 in the first round of the AISA Class 3A playoffs April 26. The Gators faced rival Lee-Scott Academy Wednesday, May 3, in the second round of the state tournament. Results were not available...
by The Observer Staff | May 4, 2023 | Community, Featured
Modern Midways has set up a fair at USA Town Center in Opelika which will run through May 13. Hours are 5 to 10 p.m. on weekdays and 1 to 11 p.m. on weekends. USA Town Center is located at 1220 Fox Run Ave. in...
by The Observer Staff | May 4, 2023 | Beth Pinyerd, Column
May Day was this past Monday, and from my days growing up in Opelika, I remember that our schools would celebrate May Day with beautiful maypoles with different colors of crepe streamers or ribbons. At recess, we had fun dancing around the maypole as we welcomed the...
