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School boards hold budget hearings for fiscal year

ACS board passes $190.1 million budget BY ANITA STIEFELEDITOR@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — At the Auburn City Schools Board of Education’s regularly scheduled meeting on Sept. 10, Superintendent Dr. Cristen Herring congratulated board members Sharon Tolbert and Blake...
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Ambassadors of Change bringing community together

Council of leaders aims to make Opelika a better place to live and work BY DAVID BELLFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — The accomplishments of a group of people working together toward achieving a common goal are being realized on the streets, in schools and across...
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Lee County receives funding for ‘sensory paths’

BY BETH REEVES, ACES AUBURN UNIVERSITY — Lee County is among 19 communities across Alabama receiving mini grants to install new areas to encourage children to engage in daily movement in a fun and engaging way.In these areas, children use their entire bodies to walk a...
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Lee County Schools Institute inspires teachers for the upcoming school year

CONTRIBUTED BY LEE COUNTY SCHOOLS LEE COUNTY — Superintendent Dr. Mike Howard, along with the Lee County Board of Education members and the Central Office team, proudly welcomed 1,300 employees back to school in an inspiring event hosted by the First Baptist Church of...
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Hey! Hey Day Market is Open

Hey! Hey Day Market is Open

Sep 7, 2022

BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — The Hey Day Market is open. Auburn University students and the local community now have access...

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