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...
Guiding young children to make friends
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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...
Opelika natives receive degrees from Jacksonville State University
Special to the Opelika Observer Jacksonville State University conferred degrees to 582 students at its fall commencement ceremony on Dec. 13. Due to...
Lee County School Board met Jan. 15
By Michelle Key Publisher During Lee County’s first school board meeting of 2019, board members were recognized as a part of “School Board Member...