Education Articles

Joel Martin awarded Conservation Educator of the Year

CONTRIBUTED BY  AWF ALABAMA -— Joel Martin was presented the Conservation Educator of the Year Award at the 2026 Alabama Wildlife Federation Governor’s Conservation Achievement Awards banquet. The Alabama Wildlife Federation held the banquet, co-sponsored by Alabama...

Brown honored for 20 years of service

Becky Brown was recognized during the first football game of the 2026 season as she prepares to retire after 20 years as public relations director for Opelika City Schools. An Opelika High School and Auburn University graduate, Brown has spent two decades helping tell...

Officials clear up confusion over Alabama’s Taylor’s Law

BY SAM VISE THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — As Alabama students head back to the classroom this August, social media posts and viral graphics warning families about school disciplinary infractions delaying teen driving privileges have sparked questions across the state....

Forster named ACS assistant superintendent of business and operations

BY OBSERVER STAFF AUBURN — Auburn City Schools has named Dr. Pete Forster as the district’s new assistant superintendent of business and operations following the retirement announcement of longtime administrator Dr. Dennis Veronese. The Auburn City Schools Board of...