Education Articles

Opelika’s Morris Avenue Intermediate School shifts to remote learning

Contributed by Opelika City Schools Due to a positive COVID-19 test of a staff member, multiple close contact exposures of staff and the lack of available substitute teachers, the decision has been made to quarantine the affected staff members and move Morris Avenue...

Lee County teachers to get supplement; Smiths Station HS blended learning for now

By Will FairlessAssociate Editor The Lee County School Board, during its regularly scheduled meeting on Dec. 8, approved Superintendent Dr. Mac McCoy’s recommendation to give every Lee County teacher and faculty member, except the superintendent and board members, a...

Taking Steps Forward

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com A new sign in front of the Auburn University Student Center is a physical example of progress on Auburn University’s campus.  Friday afternoon the university rededicated the student center to Chief Justice of the...

Opelika Middle School only having online learning for rest of week

Courtesy of Opelika City Schools Opelika City Schools released the following statement on Tuesday: "Based on COVID-19 updates to the OCS head nurse and in consultation with localphysicians, Opelika City Schools has determined it is best to move Opelika Middle School...

The Trinity Trumpet

Written by Elizabeth Patton Student Writer Trinity student Sara Caitlin Godwin represented Lee County in the Distinguished Young Women of Alabama...

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Northside News The dads are pros

Last Friday, Opelika kicked off a new program called “All Pro Dads.” The All Pro Dads is a program that started in 1997. Tony Dungy and other...

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