Schools Articles

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...

Auburn Wheelchair Basketball Coach Leads Team USA to Gold Medal

BY NOAH GRIFFITH FOR THE OBSERVER   AUBURN — Auburn University and Team USA wheelchair basketball coach Robb Taylor has been coaching for over 20 years, and he has won a lot of gold medals in that time. Last week, he brought home his first ever physical gold...

OCS Approves State-Mandated Pay Raise and New Athletic Handbook

BY ETHAN STAMPER  FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — The Opelika City Schools (OCS) Board of Education met for its regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday, June 27, and approved a 2% pay raise as passed by the Alabama Legislature to be effective at the beginning of each...

CFEA Supports Local Education

This year, the Community Foundation of East Alabama distributed $39,200 in community scholarships from donor funds established within the foundation to 20 students. “These scholarships are made possible through the generosity of our donors,” said Barbara Patton,...
Miss Southern Union 2023 Crowned

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...

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