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Education News | Oct. 31, 2024

Opelika schools install sensors to detect and deter vaping BY ANITA STIEFELEDITOR@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — At its regularly scheduled meeting on Oct. 22, the Opelika City Schools Board of Education agreed to the installation of HALO Smart Sensors to detect vaping...

ASU graduate named to prestigious 50 Under 50

CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER AUBURN — LaTora Todd Jackson was recently inducted into Class VIII of Alabama State University’s 50 Under 50, a prestigious alumni award.Jackson said she was led to Alabama State after attending a college fair while attending Opelika High...

School boards hold budget hearings for fiscal year

ACS board passes $190.1 million budget BY ANITA STIEFELEDITOR@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — At the Auburn City Schools Board of Education’s regularly scheduled meeting on Sept. 10, Superintendent Dr. Cristen Herring congratulated board members Sharon Tolbert and Blake...

Ambassadors of Change bringing community together

Council of leaders aims to make Opelika a better place to live and work BY DAVID BELLFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — The accomplishments of a group of people working together toward achieving a common goal are being realized on the streets, in schools and across...
Spell the word WINNERS

Spell the word WINNERS

ACS students earn top honors Auburn City Schools won the 2024 Lee County Spelling Bee, with Ethan Zou and Liam Kim securing the top two spots in the...

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