Education Articles

Spring has sprung at the Kreher Preserve & Nature Center

Special to theOpelika Observer Spring has brought many flowers into bloom at Auburn’s Kreher Preserve and Nature Center Butterfly Garden and the butterflies have noticed! Monarchs, tiger swallowtails, spicebush swallowtails, and many other butterflies are active right...

The AU Family responds to need for face masks; seeking volunteers

Special to theOpelika Observer The Auburn University Family has responded in a strong way in producing face masks amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but more help is needed.Through a coalition of university units and faculty led by Auburn University Outreach’s Osher Lifelong...

Opelika City Schools observing ‘Teacher Appreciation Week’

By Natalie AndersonStaff Reporter During Tuesday’s school board meeting, the Opelika City School Board announced plans to celebrate Opelika City School employees during ‘Teacher Appreciation Week’ from May 4 to 8. During these days, OCS employees will be able to pick...

AEYC looking to expand statewide, improve outlook of Alabama’s environmental future

By Morgan BryceEditor Seeing a lack of active youth environmental organizations around her home state, Alabama School of Mathematics and Sciences senior May Jung collaborated with the Alabama Environmental Council last year to form the Alabama Environmental Youth...
‘It was a miracle’

‘It was a miracle’

By Shawn Kirkpatrick Opelika Observer “It was horrible, but I am blessed. God’s angels were watching over us. God saw fit for both of us to be here...

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