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Opelika School Board welcomes new member Pearson Alsobrook

BY KADIE TAYLORTHE OBSERVER OPELIKA — The Opelika School Board welcomed Pearson Alsobrook to the Opelika Board of Education, he will fill the seat previously held by board member Chuck Beams.Alsobrook currently serves as President and Owner of PDA Scholastic Sales DBA...

Southern Prep adopts all-volunteer cadet program

CONTRIBUTED BYSOUTHERN PREP CAMP HILL — The Board of Trustees of Southern Preparatory Academy has approved a major initiative to transition to an all-volunteer Corps of Cadets program beginning with the Spring 2026 semester. This change represents the next step in the...

OHS crowns Homecoming Queen

Jasmine Smith was named Opelika High School Homecoming Queen at halftime of the game against Johnson Abernathy Graetz (JAG) High School of Montgomery. PHOTO BY ROBERT NOLES | FOR THE OBSERVER

Commission adds another day off for county employees

BY HANNAH GOLDFINGER FOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — County Employees have another reason to celebrate the holidays — at its regular meeting on Aug. 11, the Lee County Commission voted to give employees Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and the day after Christmas...

Exhibit commemorates football rivalry between Bulldogs, Tigers ahead of 100th matchup Sept. 4

Exhibit commemorates football rivalry between Bulldogs, Tigers ahead of 100th matchup Sept. 4

Aug 12, 2025

BY MALLORIE MCCOYFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — On Aug. 7, the Opelika Public Library revealed its newest pop-up exhibit: “100 games. One Rivalry. A...

Goodbye summer, hello new school year

Goodbye summer, hello new school year

Aug 5, 2025

New communications platform launched in Lee County Schools CONTRIBUTED BY LEE COUNTY SCHOOLS OPELIKA — The Lee County Schools system has launched a...

First Chambers County 4-H Ambassador named

First Chambers County 4-H Ambassador named

Jul 22, 2025

BY KADIE VICKTHE LAFAYETTE SUN CHAMBERS COUNTY — Chambers County now has its first 4-H Ambassador, Kyzer Zeunges, and he said that he is excited to...

Lee County Graduation Video

Lee County Graduation Video

May 27, 2025

Lee County Graduation Video

Chambers County Graduation Video

May 27, 2025

ACS board approves $2.6 plus million for projects

ACS board approves $2.6 plus million for projects

May 27, 2025

BY MALLORIE MCCOY | The Observer AUBURN — At its regularly scheduled meeting on May 13, the Auburn City Schools Board of Education approved five...

Opelika school board interviews candidates for superintendent

Opelika school board interviews candidates for superintendent

May 20, 2025

Finalists include Muscle Shoals principal, Sylacauga superintendent CONTRIBUTED BY OCS BY ANITA STIEFEL OPELIKA — The Opelika City Schools Board of...

Jefferson’s Opelika names Ashley Hunter inaugural Teacher of the Year

Jefferson’s Opelika names Ashley Hunter inaugural Teacher of the Year

May 13, 2025

CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Ashley Hunter has been named the first-ever Jefferson’s Opelika Teacher of the Year.Hunter, who teaches second...

ACS board approves $2.6 plus million for projects

Auburn school board handles business

Mar 25, 2025

BY MALLORIE MCCOYFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — At the Auburn City Schools Board of Education’s regularly scheduled meeting on March 18, Superintendent...

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