By Justin Smith The CARES Act created a temporary Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program that will help provide financial relief to families,...
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Education Articles
Alabama Extension offers updates on 2020 Census, upcoming online events
By Tara Barr Lee County Extension Coordinator Be counted in the 2020 Census in March through July. The Census determines state and federal...
The Week of The Young Child
By Beth Pinyerd April 13 to 17 is the “Week of the Young Child” as proclaimed by the National Association for the Education of Young Children, which...
Social Distancing for Kids: Get Outside
By Bradley Robertson For the Opelika Observer First, I want to give a shout out to moms everywhere. Everything seems to have turned upside down, but...
Opelika High School’s Rebecca Wilson receives prestigious statewide scholarship
Special to the Opelika Observer Rebecca Wilson, daughter of the Revs. Jeff and Robin Wilson, has been selected as the winner of the Colonial...
Alabama Community College System postpones all spring graduation activities
Special to the Opelika Observer The Alabama Community College System (ACCS) announced Friday that online instruction will continue at all of its...
April showers bring more than May flowers
By Beth Pinyerd Happy April Fool’s Day everyone! Be on the lookout for young children to pull an April Fool’s Jokes on you. Every year as a teacher,...
Opelika City Schools to move to instructional learning for rest of 2019-2020 school year
By Natalie Anderson Staff Reporter During today’s school board meeting, the Opelika School Board watched a livestream from Gov. Kay Ivey in regards...
OCS Superintendent Dr. Mark Neighbors releases update for parents, students
The following letter written by Superintendent Dr. Mark Neighbors was posted on the Opelika City Schools website yesterday. It has been copied in...