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Opelika School Board honors Chuck Beams for his service

BY KADIE TAYLORTHE OBSERVER OPELIKA — At the Oct. 28 Opelika School Board meeting, Superintendent Dr. Kevin Davis awarded Board Member Charles (Chuck) Beams Jr., with a plaque and thanked him for his time with the school board as he goes to serve on the Opelika City...

Extension’s Escape Vapes a ‘No-Brainer’ for Opelika Learning Center

CONTRIBUTED BY JUSTIN MILLER, ACES AUBURN — According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, as of 2024, more than 1.6 million middle and high-school students nationally use vapes. While this number is high, it marks the lowest level of use in a decade. So, who...

School Board discusses major declines in enrollment

BY STEVEN STIEFELFOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Board of Education is facing major changes following a work session last week where officials discussed major declines in student enrollment.The Board is in an untenable position due to a decade of student...

Auburn engineering seniors win nationwide summer internship competition

CONTRIBUTED BY RACHEL WINGARD, AU NEWS AUBURN — Anna Kate Boles, Gavin Lewis and Will Reynolds thought their summer internship with Booz Allen Hamilton in Huntsville would give them valuable experience in a real-world engineering environment. By summer’s end, they had...

Groundbreaking held for healthcare high school

Groundbreaking held for healthcare high school

Oct 21, 2025

CONTRIBUTED BY OFFICE OF GOV. KAY IVEY ALABAMA – A groundbreaking ceremony was held last week on construction of the Alabama School of...

East Alabama School of Esthetics | Training program prepares students for beauty careers

East Alabama School of Esthetics | Training program prepares students for beauty careers

Oct 21, 2025

BY KADIE TAYLOR THE OBSERVER EAST ALABAMA — The East Alabama School of Esthetics provides a space for local students to study skincare and beauty...

Auburn school board honors ambassadors, principals

Auburn school board honors ambassadors, principals

Oct 21, 2025

BY KADIE TAYLOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — The Auburn High School Ambassadors introduced themselves at the regularly scheduled Auburn City Schools Board...

Education Briefs | Oct. 16, 2025

Education Briefs | Oct. 16, 2025

Oct 14, 2025

Congratulations to Joseph Moore, who was named 2025 Outstanding Young Auburn Engineer by Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering....

Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences Team Schedules Smiths Station Info Meeting for Lee County Families

Oct 10, 2025

Staff Oct 7 2025 Families in Smiths Station and throughout Lee County will have the chance next week to preview — and be among the first...

Auburn school board honors ambassadors, principals

Auburn City Schools board holds budget hearings

Sep 16, 2025

BY MALLORIE MCCOYFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — On Sept. 2, Auburn City Schools’ Chief Financial Officer, Liz Springer, presented the proposed 2026...

Lee-Scott freshman becomes published book author

Lee-Scott freshman becomes published book author

Aug 26, 2025

BY KADIE TAYLORTHE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — Lee-Scott Academy Freshman Ella Grace Garner recently published her book “Emery Baron,” which she started...

Unplugged: New law’s impact on Alabama children

Unplugged: New law’s impact on Alabama children

Aug 26, 2025

BY SAM VISE | FOR THE OBSERVER SMITHS STATION — For years, the cell phone has been an extension of the modern teenager, a constant connection to...

OHS officials discuss plans for the new school year

OHS officials discuss plans for the new school year

Aug 19, 2025

BY STEVEN STIEFELFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Administrators from Opelika City Schools were hosted by the Opelika Chamber during the Business Over...

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