Schools Articles

Bands, Bands and More Bands

Tuesday, Aug. 22, nine local high school bands and the Auburn University marching band gathered at Bulldog Stadium in Opelika for Band O Rama 2023. Beulah, Smiths Station, Horshoe Bend, Auburn, Lee-Scott Academy, Beauregard, Eufaula, Loachapoka and Opelika were the...

City of Opelika Celebrates Opening of Fox Run School

Pictured left are members of the Opelika City Schools Board of Education: Pasty Boyd Parker; Dr. J. Kevin Royal, chairman; Antoine Harvis, vice-chairman; Charles Beam Jr. and Tipi Miller.Pictured right, members of the school board, Opelika City Council and community...

A Day at Fox Run School

BY AUDREY KENT FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — The Opelika City Schools (OCS) Board of Education heard from Fox Run School’s principal during its regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday, Aug. 22. April Brock, who has worked within the school system for many years, serves as...

Underwood Soars to EAGLES Program Through Beautiful Rainbow Café

CONTRIBUTED BYALABAMA EXTENSION BY JUSTIN MILLER AUBURN — From Gadsden to Auburn, Chris Underwood is ready to take his place as a freshman at Auburn University. Underwood’s journey to Auburn is a little different than most students. Traditionally, education takes...
Tigers Get Their Quarterback

Tigers Get Their Quarterback

BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER AUBURN — Michigan State transfer quarterback Peyton Thorne announced Friday, May 5, his intentions to play...

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