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First Year in 7A Putting ‘The Opelika Way’ On Display

BY NOAH GRIFFITH FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — With spring sports coming to a close, Opelika High School has now completed a full academic year since its move to 7A — a year full of ups and downs, according to Opelika Athletics Director Jamie Williams. While it has...

Tigers Get Their Quarterback

BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER AUBURN — Michigan State transfer quarterback Peyton Thorne announced Friday, May 5, his intentions to play for the Auburn Tigers in 2023. The former Spartan arrived on The Plains days ago and is the public frontrunner to win...

Central Baseball Nearly Repeats State Title, Dominates Region in 2023

BY NOAH GRIFFITH FOR THE OBSERVER PHENIX CITY — The Central High School baseball team returned to its facilities around 4 a.m. on Friday after battling two elimination games in the state championship versus Vestavia Hills, falling a game short of becoming repeat...

Beauregard Buzzes with New Commits

Photos By Robert Noles Beauregard High School held a signing ceremony for seven of its student-athletes Friday, May 19. Supporters cheered on the signees as they put pen to paper. Thirteen Beauregard student-athletes have signed scholarships this school year....

Forbes Magazine Names Auburn University to its 2022 List of America’s Best-in-State Employers

Forbes Magazine Names Auburn University to its 2022 List of America’s Best-in-State Employers

Aug 31, 2022

CONTRIBUTED BY AUBURN UNIVERSITY AUBURN — Auburn University is one of the best places to work in the state of Alabama, according to the 2022...

OPS and AMEA Kick Off 2023 Scholarship Program

Aug 31, 2022

CONTRIBUTED BYTHE CITY OF OPELIKA OPELIKA — Will you be graduating from high school in the spring of 2023? Do you receive your electricity from...

Auburn’s Tiger Takeoff Program Showcases Leadership, Academic Offerings to Underrepresented High School Seniors

Auburn’s Tiger Takeoff Program Showcases Leadership, Academic Offerings to Underrepresented High School Seniors

Aug 24, 2022

CONTRIBUTEDBY AUBURNUNIVERSITY AUBURN — Auburn University and the Office of Inclusion and Diversity, (OID), in collaboration with the Division of...

Auburn Honors College Students Kick Off School Year With Week of Service

Auburn Honors College Students Kick Off School Year With Week of Service

Aug 24, 2022

CONTRIBUTEDBY AUBURN UNIVERSITY BY WADE BERRY AUBURN — Eighty Auburn University Honors College students arrived on campus a week early this semester...

OCS Asks Opelika To Assist with Financing of New School

OCS Asks Opelika To Assist with Financing of New School

Aug 17, 2022

BY MICHELLE KEY MICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Following a vote from the Opelika City...

First Helen Sevier Pioneer Scholarships Awarded To Alabama Anglers

First Helen Sevier Pioneer Scholarships Awarded To Alabama Anglers

Aug 17, 2022

Valley Native, Southern Union Student Among Recipients CONTRIBUTED TOTHE OBSERVER ALABAMA — B.A.S.S. and Shimano have partnered to...

Lee County Students Earn Alfa Foundation Scholarships

Lee County Students Earn Alfa Foundation Scholarships

Aug 17, 2022

CONTRIBTUEDBY ALFA LEE COUNTY –– Five local college students were among a group of 100 who earned a $1,000 scholarship through the competitive Alfa...

Trinity’s Tribe Returns to the Classroom

Trinity’s Tribe Returns to the Classroom

Aug 17, 2022

The students at Trinity Christian School returned for their first day of the 2022 school year Aug. 10. Trinity serves students K-12. For more...

Prayers and Reflections Behind The School Bus

Prayers and Reflections Behind The School Bus

Aug 17, 2022

By Beth Pinyerd These past two weeks, as the new school year has begun early in the morning, I love seeing the excitement of children getting on the...

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