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Wear a smile during National Photo Month!

We well remember Nat King Cole’s song, “When You’re Smiling, The Whole World Smiles with You!” During the month of May, we usually have graduation ceremonies, piano recitals, dance recitals and other end-of-year ceremonies which bring on smiles and many happy pictures...

Lee County School Board celebrates 2020 graduates during virtual meeting

By Natalie AndersonStaff Reporter The Lee County School Board met for their meeting last Tuesday through Zoom where the public was able to virtually attend. The school board provided an update on the graduate numbers amongst local schools for the 2020 senior class in...

OHS begins search for new basketball coach

John Wadsworth resigned as head basketball coach and math teacher at Opelika High School last Tuesday. Wadsworth, who spent 15 years at OHS coaching and teaching algebra, accepted a job at Enterprise High School. He will teach math and be the top varsity assistant...

Auburn University basketball announce signing of Cardwell, Thor

Special to theOpelika Observer Dylan Cardwell, a 6-foot-10, 225-pound center and JT Thor, a 6-foot-9, 195-pound forward both signed National Letters of Intent with the Auburn basketball program according to an announcement from head coach Bruce Pearl. Cardwell is a...
‘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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