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School News | June 27, 2024

Opelika City Schools posts perfect lunchroom health scores Every school’s cafeteria team in the Opelika City Schools System achieved a score of 100 on their health department inspections throughout the 2023-2024 school year. Pictured, front row from left to right, are...

AU band director, students in D-Day parade in Normandy

BY ANN CIPPERLYFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Using his profession and talents to honor veterans, Dr. Corey Spurlin, director of the Auburn University Marching Band, conducted the Collegiate Mass Band for the 80th Anniversary Celebration of D-Day in Normandy, France.The...

Clear the List aims to help local teachers over the summer

CONTRIBUTED BY LCSO LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) has begun its second annual “Clear the List” program to help teachers within Lee County fulfill their classroom wish lists. So far, more than 150 teachers have submitted wish lists for this...

Local School News | June 20, 2024

Lee County Schools special announcement LEE COUNTY — In compliance with the Alabama Choose Act, Lee County Schools is now accepting applications for out-of-district transfer students entering grades 6 through 11 for the 2024-2025 academic year.Applicants must reside...

Lee County School Board Honors Attendance Awareness Poster Contest

Lee County School Board Honors Attendance Awareness Poster Contest

Oct 18, 2023

BY ANITA STIEFELANITAS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY —At its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 10, the Lee County Board of Education...

100% About Community

100% About Community

Oct 11, 2023

BY ELI HUDSPETHFOR THE OBSERVER BEULAH —The Future Farmers of America organization has always been community oriented. Clint Cobb of Beulah High...

A 50-Year Rivalry and Friendship

A 50-Year Rivalry and Friendship

Oct 4, 2023

BY ANDY LEE WHITEFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA —It was 50 years ago today;The first varsity football game between Lee Academy and Scott Preparatory...

Farmers Federation Awards $150,000 to Auburn Ag, Forestry Students

Farmers Federation Awards $150,000 to Auburn Ag, Forestry Students

Oct 4, 2023

BY MAGGIE EDWARDSCONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER AUBURN —Eighty Auburn University (AU) students reaped the benefits of the Alabama Farmers Agriculture...

September Athletes of the Month Announced

September Athletes of the Month Announced

Oct 1, 2023

Auburn - Gracie Mason -SoftballBeauregard - Ava Kendrick- CheerleaderBeauregard -Brandon BAM Dixon- FootballLee-Scott Academy - Mary Brentley Moore...

Make Your Nominations for the October Athletes of the Month

Make Your Nominations for the October Athletes of the Month

Oct 1, 2023

The nomination period for the October Athletes of the Month starts Monday, Oct. 2, and runs until 11 a.m., Monday, Oct. 23. Voting will begin...

Opelika High School Pep Rally

Sep 21, 2023

PHOTOS BY ROBERT NOLES / THE OBSERVER 2023-09-21 Opelika PepRally 2023-09-21 Opelika PepRally 2023-09-21 Opelika PepRally 2023-09-21 Opelika...

Opelika City Schools Approves Budget

Opelika City Schools Approves Budget

Sep 20, 2023

BY BRIONNA MCCALLFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA –Opelika City Schools’ Board of Education met on Thursday, Sept. 14, and approved the budget for the...

OHS Volleyball Off to Swinging Start

Sep 7, 2023

PHOTOS BY ROBERT NOLES ROBERT@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM The varsity Opelika High School volleyball played a home game Wednesday, Aug. 28, against Benjamin...

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