By Morgan Bryce Opelika Observer Fifth-grade students from Opelika City schools recently returned from a week-long field trip to Washington, D.C....
Fifth grade students travel to nation’s capitol
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Education Articles
OCS Board of Education honors retirees
By Donna Williamson Opelika Observer The Opelika City Board of Education honored its retirees at a tea last Tuesday afternoon at Jeter Primary...
Excellence in education
Opelika High School boasts highest graduation rates in Lee County By Anna-Claire Terry Staff Reporter As the 2015-2016 school year comes to a close,...
Making a splash
OHS sophomore finds success in diving competitions By Morgan Bryce Opelika Observer Coming off a top-10 finish at the USA Diving Championships in...
OHS students participate in ‘Fatal Vision’ exercise
By Morgan Bryce Opelika Observer Opelika High School students learned about the dangers of drunk and distracted driving on Wednesday through a...
Downs appointed to U.S. Air Force Academy
Special to the Opelika Observer Lee-Scott Academy’s Calvin Downs has received an appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy. He will report...
Chiefs defeat no. 7 Georgia Canes, remain undefeated
By Fred Woods Editor The Opelika Chiefs beat the #7 Georgia ‘Canes 38-7 last Saturday night in Marietta, Ga. The league-leading Chiefs improved...
Luther Strange presents OHS with 2015 Safe School Initiative Award of Excellence
Special to the Opelika Observer Attorney General Luther Strange presented Opelika High School with the 2015 Attorney General’s Safe School...
State of the schools luncheon held at Southern Union
By Anna-Claire Terry Staff Reporter School system employees and public officials packed out the Southern Room at Southern Union State Community...