By Jamie Anderson Special to the Opelika Observer As part of Alabama Public Television’s ongoing “Spotlight on Agriculture” documentary series, the...
Education Articles
Application deadlines nearing for statewide repayable scholarship fund
Special to the Opelika Observer Application deadlines are nearing for The Stonewall Jackson Memorial Fund Repayable Scholarship Program. Established...
Guiding young children to make friends
By Beth Pinyerd Classroom Observer In teaching children on the treasure of making friends, I teach them a little song of truth that I learned as a...
OLLI at Auburn to host David Newton, Steve Flowers for ‘Wisdom Wednesday’s’ Jan. 30, Feb. 6
Special to the Opelika Observer The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Auburn University (OLLI at Auburn) will host its lecture series entitled...
Opelika School Board recognizes 2018-19 ‘OCS Teachers of the Year’ winners
By Beth Pinyerd Classroom Observer The Opelika City School board recognized the OCS Teachers of the Year during their meeting last Tuesday.According...
Crucial tax deductions for 2018 tax returns
By Justin Smith Special to the Opelika Observer The 2017 Tax Cuts & Jobs Act (TCJA) nearly doubled the standard deduction to $12,000 for single...
Another candle on the cake
By Beth Pinyerd I truly love to celebrate birthdays! To celebrate birthdays is definitely a time of joy for the young as well as the elderly. For...
Auburn graduate to co-chair ‘World Economic Forum’s 2019 Annual Meeting’
By Kalani Long Special to the Opelika Observer Auburn University international alumna and Fulbright scholar Basima Abdulrahman, who recently founded...
Mommy, Daddy, Don’t Leave Me!
As a young child, three years old to be exact, I can still recall the fear I had when my mother and father would leave me just for an hour in the...