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DYW Lee County Program Set for June 24

CONTRIBUTED BYDYW LEE COUNTY LEE COUNTY — The Distinguished Young Women of Lee County Program will be held on Saturday, June 24, at 4 p.m., at the Opelika Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are $10 at the door or can be pre-ordered at myevent.com/dywleeco....

Lee County School Board Approves Raises for Teachers

BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — Teachers in the Lee County Schools system can expect a pay raise starting as early as July 1, thanks to a vote of approval by the Board of Education at its June 13 meeting. The Alabama State Department...

Free Lunch Program Provides Meals for Children

LEE COUNTY — Lee County Schools are offering free breakfast and lunch to area children ages 18 and younger. Meals will be provided at the following schools: • Beauregard Elementary School • Beauregard High School • Beulah Elementary School • East Smiths Station ...

MLB Helps Auburn Pitch, Hit, Run

Major League Baseball's Pitch, Hit & Run event came to Auburn last weekend and provided boys and girls an opportunity to showcase their baseball and softball skills, with the opportunity of earning a chance to attend and compete for a championship during the 2023...

SUSCC Foundation Nears $1 Million Goal

Nov 22, 2022

CONTRIBUTED BY SUSCC OPELIKA — The Southern Union State Community College Foundation’s $1 million fundraising goal is within reach, according to...

Anders Celebrates Positive Growth, Change in State of City Address

Anders Celebrates Positive Growth, Change in State of City Address

Nov 22, 2022

BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — There are many milestones to celebrate and upgrades to anticipate in coming years,...

Southern Union’s Christmas Show: An Enduring Legacy

Southern Union’s Christmas Show: An Enduring Legacy

Nov 16, 2022

CONTRIBUTED BY SUSCC /BY KATIE LAMAR JACKSON WADLEY — For many area residents, attending the annual Christmas show at Southern Union State Community...

2nd Annual ‘Iron Bowl Book Drive’ Underway

2nd Annual ‘Iron Bowl Book Drive’ Underway

Nov 16, 2022

BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — For the second year, the Lee County District Attorney’s Office and the Tuscaloosa...

Faith, Family, Friends Are My Favorite Things

Faith, Family, Friends Are My Favorite Things

Nov 16, 2022

I love the song “My Favorite Things,” composed by Richard Rodgers. “Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, Bright copper kettles and warm...

Beauregard Students Set New ‘Pumpkin Chunkin’ Records

Beauregard Students Set New ‘Pumpkin Chunkin’ Records

Nov 9, 2022

BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM BEAUREGARD — Students in Rachel Brown’s AP Physics class at Beauregard High School just had an...

Dual Enrollment Signup Underway for Southern Union

Dual Enrollment Signup Underway for Southern Union

Nov 9, 2022

CONTRIBUTED BY SUSCC/BY KATIE JACKSON OPELIKA — More and more area high school students are discovering they can get early starts on rewarding,...

Faith, Family, Friends Are My Favorite Things

Grateful For Young Helping Hands

Nov 2, 2022

Beth Pinyerd, Classroom Observer As we enter this season of November, in which we can celebrate the whole season in gratitude, I drive down the...

Auburn Board of Education Applications Available Through Nov. 21

Nov 2, 2022

CONTRIBUTED BYTHE CITY OF AUBURN AUBURN — The Auburn City Council is now accepting applications to fill an unexpired term on the Auburn City Board...

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