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Deese’s Expertise Earns Her AISA
Coach of the Year Award

BY NOAH GRIFFITH FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — In her 35th year of coaching softball and fourth year at Lee-Scott Academy, JV and Varsity head coach Tina Deese was named the 2023 AISA Coach of the Year by the Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) after...

Opelika City Schools Receives $5,000 Rachael Ray Foundation ProStart Grow Grant

CONTRIBUTED BY OCS OPELIKA — Forty high schools — one of which is Opelika High School — from 24 states will receive $5,000 grants from the Rachael Ray Foundation to build up their National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation ProStart culinary arts and...

Dixie Youth Teams Battle for the Wins

Photos from Dixie Youth baseball games held earlier this summer. 2023-05-11 Dixie Youth Baseball 2023-05-11 Dixie Youth Baseball 2023-05-11 Dixie Youth Baseball 2023-05-11 Dixie Youth Baseball 2023-05-11 Dixie Youth Baseball 2023-05-11 Dixie Youth Baseball 2023-05-11...

Move to D1 Fuels Rivalries for AU Hockey Club

BY NOAH GRIFFITH FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Auburn Hockey is moving up to the Amateur Athletics Union Division 1 level for the 2023-24 season, and it is prolonging its fiercest rivalries in the process. Auburn will join Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and...

TROY’s Online Programs Recognized Among Nation’s Best by U.S. News & World Report

Feb 1, 2023

CONTRIBUTED BYTROY UNIVERSITY ALABAMA — Troy University’s online bachelor’s degree program in psychology and its master’s program in criminal...

Auburn’s Online Programs Receive Top Ranking from U.S. News & World Report

Auburn’s Online Programs Receive Top Ranking from U.S. News & World Report

Feb 1, 2023

CONTRIBUTED BYAUBURN UNIVERSITY AUBURN — Auburn University’s online graduate programs are among the nation’s best, according to U.S. News &...

Smiths Station City Council Honors Student, Discusses Finances in January Meetings

Smiths Station City Council Honors Student, Discusses Finances in January Meetings

Jan 25, 2023

BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM SMITHS STATION — As the new year moves forward, Smiths Station City Council approved...

Opelika Middle School Teachers Attend Intensive JFR Holocaust Seminar

Opelika Middle School Teachers Attend Intensive JFR Holocaust Seminar

Jan 25, 2023

BY NOAH GRIFFITH FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Last week, two teachers from Opelika Middle School — eighth-grade English teacher Kate Gholston and...

OCS Recognizes Teachers of the Year

OCS Recognizes Teachers of the Year

Jan 25, 2023

BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — The Opelika City Schools Board of Education recognized its 2022-23 Teachers...

Auburn Day School Imagination Station Sets Grand Opening

Auburn Day School Imagination Station Sets Grand Opening

Jan 25, 2023

CONTRIBUTED BYAUBURN DAY SCHOOL AUBURN — Auburn Day School, Alabama’s STEM preschool, is opening the doors of its brand new ADS Imagination Station...

Lee County’s Distinguished Young Woman Ranks as Top Eight Finalist

Lee County’s Distinguished Young Woman Ranks as Top Eight Finalist

Jan 25, 2023

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...

Miss Southern Union 2023 Crowned

Miss Southern Union 2023 Crowned

Jan 25, 2023

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.

Dream Day Foundation Honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Jan 18, 2023

BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — The Dream Day Foundation held its 24th annual MLK Day Celebration on Monday as students of...

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