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Smiths Station student named ‘Sheriff for the Day’

BY ELESE MCKINLEY | FOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY - Braden Adams (15) from Smith Station was designated as the “Sheriff for the Day” by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday, Jan 3. He spent the day alongside Sheriff Jay Jones, gaining firsthand experience of a...

Lee County Board of Education welcomes new superintendent

Opelika City Schools Superintendent Dr. Farrell Seymore, right, is pictured welcoming Dr. Mike Howard, left, the new superintendent of Lee County Schools. The Lee County Board of Education hosted a reception Jan. 4 for community leaders to welcome Howard, who began on...

Former AU Tiger works to help future student-athletes

BY EVA BIANCOFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — The sound of little boys laughing filled the streets of Macon, Georgia, as Jeff Whitaker Jr. and his friends played a game of street football. This was Whitaker’s first experience playing the game of football. Little did he know,...

ASMS launches free online ACT prep

CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER ALABMA — In November, ACT Inc. reported that the national average ACT composite score dropped to 19.5 out of a maximum score of 36 for the Class of 2023. According to data released by the testing organization, that is the lowest average...

Beauregard High School Awarded $20,000

Beauregard High School Awarded $20,000

Apr 7, 2021

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com Beauregard High School now has $20,000 in its pocket — thanks to an Alabama Arts Education Initiative...

New elementary school in the works for Opelika

New elementary school in the works for Opelika

Apr 7, 2021

By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com The Opelika City School Board met for its regularly scheduled board meeting last Tuesday and discussed...

Girls’ STEPS, Inc. hosts event for middle and high school girls

Girls’ STEPS, Inc. hosts event for middle and high school girls

Apr 7, 2021

By Kayla EvansFor the Opelika Observer Girls’ STEPS, Inc. is hosting a career expo and luncheon for middle and high school girls on April 24 from 10...

Lee County Remembrance Project provides scholarship opportunity

Apr 7, 2021

By Lofton WheelesFor the Opelika Observer The Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) is partnering with the Lee County Remembrance Project (LCRP) to provide...

SU HOMECOMING QUEEN AND KING CROWNED

SU HOMECOMING QUEEN AND KING CROWNED

Apr 7, 2021

Contributed by Shondae Brown / SUSCC (WADLEY) Southern Union State Community College crowned its 2021 Homecoming Queen and King on March 23. Erica...

SUSCC Technical Division to host Open House

Apr 7, 2021

Contributed by Shondae Brown and SUSCC The Technical Education and Workforce Development Division of Southern Union State Community College will...

Auburn High student honored with national award

Auburn High student honored with national award

Mar 25, 2021

Contributed by Auburn City Schools The National WWII Museum in New Orleans has named local student Izzy Seidman of Auburn High School as a...

Penn named Augmentative and Alternative Communication Provider of the Year

Penn named Augmentative and Alternative Communication Provider of the Year

Mar 17, 2021

Contributed by the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services (ADRS) Speech Language Pathologist...

Southern Union student missing in Cobb County

Southern Union student missing in Cobb County

Feb 27, 2021

By Opelika Observer Staff Twenty-two year old Abigail Toeneboehn disappeared into seemingly thin-air Thursday night from her Austell, Georgia,...

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