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Education Articles
Local Student Receives National Honor
CONTRIBUTED BY NSHSS OPELIKA — The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) recently announced student Christopher L Floyd, from Opelika,...
Opelika Previews New School
The new Fox Run sixth grade school is set to open next month. With the building completed, the school system recently offered tours of the school...
‘Keep Pushing and Keep Going’
Dadeville Shooting Survivor Focusing on the Future --------- BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Life is a series of small...
Lee County Literacy Coalition Receives $20,000 Grant
CONTRIBUTED BY LCLC LEE COUNTY — The Dollar General Literacy Foundation recently awarded Lee County Literacy Coalition (LCLC) a $20,000 grant...
Burger Wars, Touch-a-Truck Return Saturday
BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Opelika Rotary’s annual grilling competition, Burger Wars, returns to downtown Opelika...
A New Perspective on Books
Award-Winning Author Inspires New Love of Reading for Local Students BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Anything is...
Local Seminary Celebrates Two Years
BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — Local Christians who feel called into vocational ministry won’t have to travel far to...
50 Years of Friendship
CONTRIBUTED BY LCYDC LEE COUNTY — With the theme “Thank You for Being a Friend,” the Lee County Youth Development Center (LCYDC) recently...