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Opelika Community Theatre production of popular play ‘Mean Girls’ to open Jan. 25

CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — "Mean Girls" fans may have been a little disappointed in the new movie release two weeks ago that doesn't include favorite songs and scenes — namely, Damian's "Where Do You Belong" and "STOP."But never fear, Opelika Community...

Study: News from local sources more trusted

CONTRIBUTED BY PRFIRE.COM Despite a decline in the number of local news outlets nationwide, local journalism retains a significant degree of public trust. Furthermore, local news sources are more trusted than national news sources, according to a recent study.A...

OCS Board announces Opelika 2023-24 Teachers of the Year

BY ANITA STIEFEL | PHOTO BY OCSANITAS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — At the regularly scheduled meeting on Jan. 23 of the Opelika City Schools Board of Education, Superintendent Dr. Farrell Seymore announced the 2023-24 Teachers of the Year.Among this year’s honorees...

AU student wins prestigious Churchill Scholarship

Maggie Nelson has earned more prestigious scholarships than anyone on The Plains CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Maggie Nelson, a senior from Birmingham, Alabama, has won the prestigious Churchill Scholarship, a first for Auburn University. This fall, Nelson will...
Working through a pandemic

Working through a pandemic

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com Almost all Auburn students, and their parents, know who Fred Kam is. Especially since the pandemic began...

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Turnovers mar the Tigers

Turnovers mar the Tigers

Auburn 1-1 to open conference play, fall to 6-4 overall By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com Auburn opened its SEC conference schedule with a...

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