By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com  The Auburn City School Board voted during its meeting on Tuesday to require masks/face coverings for students during the first six weeks of school.  “With the priority of returning safely to full-time, in-person...

BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM With COVID-19 cases rising throughout the state of Alabama, the impending return of students to college campuses in the fall poses risk. Colleges in almost every other state require COVID-19 vaccinations in some form for...

By Beth Pinyerd School starts back soon but over these next few weeks, families can share inspiration and togetherness as we see life lessons being displayed in the hard work and practice it takes to be an Olympic athlete. We sit on the edge of our seats as we watch...

ContributedBY SUSCC The Southern Union State Community Foundation is pleased to announce that Ashley Williams of Roanoke and Meagan Cotney of Daviston have been named the 2021 recipients of the Auburn/Opelika Elks Lodge #1834 Scholarship. The scholarship aims to...