CONTRIBUTED BY DYWLC LEE COUNTY — On Saturday, Jan. 21, Keely Rider, Lee County's Distinguished Young Woman, was selected as a top eight finalist in...
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Miss Southern Union 2023 Crowned
CONTRIBUTED BY SUSCC OPELIKA — Alyssa Hurst of Lineville, Alabama, was crowned Miss Southern Union 2023 during the college’s annual pageant held...
Dream Day Foundation Honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — The Dream Day Foundation held its 24th annual MLK Day Celebration on Monday as students of...
Plans Created for Historic Giddens Cemetery
Auburn High School Students Provide Input BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Following a string of disputes and...
Auburn University Interdisciplinary Team Committed to Reversing STEM Teacher Shortage in Alabama through UTeach program
Collaborative effort propelled by $3 million grant from Alabama STEM Council CONTRIBUTED BY AUBURN UNIVERSITY /NEAL REID AUBURN — Professors from...
Local Youth Become Sheriff for a Day
BY WIL CREWS AND KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH LEE COUNTY — Two students in Lee County had the opportunity last week to be “Sheriff for the Day” with the Lee...
Family Literacy Sessions Begin Jan. 19 for Legacy Learning Project
Children participate in an activity as part of a Lee County Literacy Coalition program. CONTRIBUTED BY LEE COUNTY LITERACY COALITION AUBURN — ...
Lee County School Board Honors Student Achievements
BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Board of Education gave special recognition to six high school...
Lee County School Board Honors Student Achievements
Lee County Superintendent Mac McCoy, center, poses for a photo with Beauregard High School football players Kyan Maloy, left, and Jacori Tarver,...