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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...
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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...
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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,...
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Lee County Schools Host Summer Band Program

BY JOHN HILLSMAN FOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — For the past two weeks, approximately 250 Lee County Schools System band students descended upon Beauregard High School daily to participate in the Lee County Schools Summer Band Program. During his introduction for the...
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