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School board approves lighting, scoreboard at Bulldog Stadium

Project also includes new lighting at baseball field BY ANITA STIEFELANITAS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COMOPELIKA — The Opelika City Schools Board of Education moved forward on a project to install new lighting at the high school baseball stadium and new lighting and a...

Congressman presents grants to Opelika, Lee County Schools

State Rep. Jeremy Gray (D-Opelika) recently presented community service grants of $20,000 each to Lee County and Opelika school districts. Pictured accepting the grants from Gray are Ken Roberts, CFO of the Lee County Board of Education, and Dr. Ferrell Seymore,...

First Baptist Church of Opelika enrolling for elementary academy

First year includes kindergarten and first grade BY NOAH GRIFFITHFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Last week, enrollment opened for First Baptist Academy, which will begin its first school year at First Baptist Church of Opelika (FBCO) this fall.The new elementary program,...

New medical, engineering tracks open to high schoolers

Alabama School of Mathematics and Science offers college-level classes CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER ALABAMA — Alabama students in 10th, 11th and 12th grades can now pursue college-level engineering and medical pathways in high school.Starting this school year, the...

Opelika High School Vibe to Perform at MIC CHECK 2021

Opelika High School Vibe to Perform at MIC CHECK 2021

Apr 28, 2021

Contributed by Troy University MIC CHECK Troy University and the John M. Long School of Music are proud to present the Opelika High Vibe at MIC...

Knee High Foundation, Dawg Pound recognized for work within community

Knee High Foundation, Dawg Pound recognized for work within community

Apr 28, 2021

By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com In 2017, the Knee High Foundation and Opelika Dawg Pound set out to make positive changes in the Opelika...

Opelika City Schools’ budget on track, despite pandemic

Opelika City Schools’ budget on track, despite pandemic

Apr 28, 2021

By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com The Opelika City Schools Board met for its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday at revealed that the...

Local schools issue mask regulations for remaining term

Local schools issue mask regulations for remaining term

Apr 21, 2021

By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com When Gov. Kay Ivey ended the statewide mask mandate on April 9, Alabama schools were faced with a...

Exploring and Keeping God’s World

Exploring and Keeping God’s World

Apr 21, 2021

“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” Ecclesiastes 3:1. God’s world in the spring offers so many...

Van Cleaves Scholarship awarded

Van Cleaves Scholarship awarded

Apr 21, 2021

Contributed by SUSCC Cha’rae Jones of Lineville is the 2021 recipient of Southern Union State Community College’s Van Cleaves Scholarship. First...

Tuition will not increase for students at Auburn — housing rates will

Tuition will not increase for students at Auburn — housing rates will

Apr 16, 2021

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com Auburn University Board of Trustees announced on Friday morning that there will be no tuition...

Lee Co. starts distracted driving program

Lee Co. starts distracted driving program

Apr 15, 2021

By Lofton WheelesFor the Opelika Observer Just in time for the summer: The Lee County District Attorney’s Office has started a new program to...

ASMS Computer Science Instructor Named Cyber Security Teacher of the Year

ASMS Computer Science Instructor Named Cyber Security Teacher of the Year

Apr 15, 2021

Contributed by Alabama School of Mathematics and Science Deborah Gray, computer science instructor at the Alabama School of Mathematics and Science...

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