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Anne Katherine Corley Named Distinguished Young Woman of Lee County

Anne Katherine Corley of Auburn High School was named the new Distinguished Young Woman (DYW) of Lee County for the class of 2027 on July 11, 2026, at the Opelika Center for the Performing Arts. Corley received $6,250 in program scholarships to use at the college of...
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Auburn students earn national invention award

CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Two Auburn sixth grade students were recently honored for their creativity and ingenuity at the 11th annual RTX Invention Convention U.S. Nationals, powered by The Henry Ford.Ashley N. and Sarala M., both sixth-grade students from...
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Council reviews updated school projects plans

BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Updates on a proposed 250,000-square-foot middle school and the Fox Run School expansion headlined the work session held before the Opelika City Council’s July 7 meeting.Representatives from Scout Program Management, the firm...
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Back to School Sales Tax Holiday set for July 17-19

BY OBSERVER STAFF EAST ALABAMA — Alabama families can save on school-related purchases during the state’s 21st annual Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday, set for Friday, July 17, through Sunday, July 19.The tax-free weekend begins at 12:01 a.m. July 17 and continues...
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