CONTRIBUTED BY SUSCC OPELIKA — Alyssa Hurst of Lineville, Alabama, was crowned Miss Southern Union 2023 during the college’s annual pageant held...
Miss Southern Union 2023 Crowned
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Education Articles
Local Organizations Granted $1.4 Million for Child Abuse, Neglect Prevention
CONTRIBUTED BY CHILD CARE RESOURCE CENTER INC. LEE COUNTY — The Alabama Department of Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention are joining local and state...
Dream Day Foundation Honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — The Dream Day Foundation held its 24th annual MLK Day Celebration on Monday as students of...
Genealogical Society of East Alabama Invites Public to Next Meeting
CONTRIBUTED BY THE GENEALOGICALSOCIETY OF EAST ALABAMA OPELIKA — The Genealogical Society of East Alabama wants to invite the public to its next...
From the Live Well Kitchen: Hearty Egg Burritos
CONTRIBUTED BY ACES BY DUSTIN DUNCAN AUBURN — Cold winter mornings deserve a hot, nutritious breakfast to get the day started off on the right foot....
Local Youth Become Sheriff for a Day
BY WIL CREWS AND KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH LEE COUNTY — Two students in Lee County had the opportunity last week to be “Sheriff for the Day” with the Lee...
Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center Closed during Renovations, Addition
CONTRIBUTED BY THE CITY OF AUBURN / SARA CUSTER AUBURN — The Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center was closed beginning Monday, Jan. 9, during the...
Kreher Preserve & Nature Center Announces Spring, Summer Camps
CONTRIBUTED BY KPNC AUBURN — Kreher Preserve & Nature Center announced Jan. 9 that registration for its spring and summer camps is now open....
Teachers for the Next Generation
BY HANNAH LESTERHLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — After 19 years of teaching, Shannon Brandt said she had no intentions of doing anything...