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Opelika pickleball facility gets new sound system

CONTRIBUTED BYOPELIKA PARKS & REC OPELIKA — The Opelika pickleball facility announced a new partnership with Nature Made, a leading provider of vitamins and supplements.A special presentation took place May 1 to mark the beginning of this partnership. Nature Made...

McCall named AD at Lee-Scott

CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Lee-Scott Academy has announced the hiring of Clay McCall as the school’s new Executive Director of Athletics.McCall comes to Lee-Scott from Bob Jones High School in Madison, where he has been the Patriots’ athletic director for...

Trinity Christian School rules at AISA state tennis championships

Sweeps boys and girls singles, team and doubles titles Opelika’s Trinity Christian School tennis team captured the AISA Boys State Championship on Tuesday in Montgomery. Pictured above are Coaches Brenda Nell and Julia Gunter, Matthew Cornelius, Will Fisher, Cole...

OMS history teacher wins fourth weight lifting national championship

Opelika Middle School history teacher Justin Devereux won his fourth National Championship Title at the 2024 USA Masters National Weightlifting Championship held April 13 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Devereux totaled 251 kgs (553lbs) in the combined snatch and clean...
Friday Night Lights Recap: Week 8

Friday Night Lights Recap: Week 8

BY D. MARK MITCHELLTHE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY —There are only two weeks remaining in the high school football season. Some local teams are in the...

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Players of the Week Oct. 19, 2023

Players of the Week Oct. 19, 2023

OPELIKAJORDAN WAITS128 yard rushing4 -TD’s SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN PATRIOTSJagger Scott15 tackles and a sackElijah Baileyeight tackles LOACHAPOKAJeremiah...

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