Education Articles

Board honors hero, Teachers of the Year

BY ANITA STIEFELANITAS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — At its regular meeting on Feb. 13, the Lee County Schools Board of Education recognized the system’s Teachers of the Year, as well as paid tribute to a hero.Athletic trainer Kerri Reeves was honored by Sheriff...

Spell the word WINNERS

ACS students earn top honors Auburn City Schools won the 2024 Lee County Spelling Bee, with Ethan Zou and Liam Kim securing the top two spots in the Feb. 6 competition. In the 20th round, Ethan Zou (sixth grader), representing J.F. Drake Middle School, won first place...

City Council applauds Opelika Schools’ Teachers of the Year

ARTICLE AND PHOTO BY DAVID BELLFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Teachers of the Year in the Opelika City School District were recently recognized during a regular meeting of the Opelika City Council.Honorees for the current school year include Mandy Baker, Opelika High...

Scenes from Aim High: Soaring with the Tuskeegee Airmen

Exhibit now on display at Opelika Public Library PHOTOS BY ED SIKORA FOR THE OBSERVER Aim High: Soaring with the Tuskegee Airmen, a traveling interactive exhibition of the Smithsonian Institute, is on disply at the Opelika Public...
Bye Bye, Auburn High

Bye Bye, Auburn High

Auburn High School held its graduation ceremony for the Class of 2021 in Duck-Samford Stadium last Thursday night. 2021-05-20 Auburn High...

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Who let the Dawgs out?

Who let the Dawgs out?

Opelika High School held its graduation ceremony for the Class of 2021 last Friday at Bulldog Stadium. 2021-05-21 Opelika Graduation Exercises 233...

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Reflections of Summer Joys

Reflections of Summer Joys

By Beth Pinyerd “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” Ecclesiastes 3:1. This coming Monday, we...

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Reflections of Summer Joys

Turn Around, Look at Me!

By Beth Pinyerd “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” Ecclesiastes 3:1. As we come to the end of the...

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