By Beth Pinyerd Your children and grandchildren have waited for nine months to get a good old summer break! Schools maintain a consistent schedule...
Education Articles
Extension office notes: information on WHEP contest winners, armyworms and Food Fridays
By Brittney Kimber, Justin Miller and Laura McCoy Special to the Opelika Observer The Lee County 4-H Wildlife senior team won the annual Alabama...
Adults, children and youth benefit at Vacation Bible School
By Beth Pinyeard For the Opelika Observer Children, youth and adults benefit at Vacation Bible School summer officially begins on June 21. The...
A summertime ‘Girls Night Out’
By Bradley Robertson This warm season has us thinking about swimming pools, cook outs and late nights in the backyard. The summer feels include the...
Going the extra mile
By Sarah West Late one Sunday night, I lay awake with questions spinning round, pondering thoughts like to “should I stay or should I go?” In past...
Babies can read too
By Beth Pinyerd Classroom Observer I love to be in classrooms taking care of newborns, one and two-year-olds and toddlers. As they begin to search...
Lee County students earn $1,000 Alfa Foundation scholarships
Special to the Opelika Observer Four local college students will get some relief when from tuition bills for the 2019-2020 school year thanks to a...
Opelika’s Katherine Murray awarded School Superintendents of Alabama scholarship
Special to the Opelika Observer The School Superintendents of Alabama (SSA) and Schneider Electric, the Scholarship Program Sponsor, recently...
2018-19 Duke Tip Scholars from Opelika Middle School recognized last month
Special to the Opelika Observer The 2018-19 Duke Tip Scholars from Opelika Middle School were recognized during awards day at the end of the school...