Kailey Beth Smith | Community Reporter

Campus Religious Organizations

Finding a religious home can be a major part of finding your place at Auburn during freshman year.

The Plainsman's Choice for Best Brewery: Red Clay

Founded by three friends, Red Clay Brewing Company is located near the railroad tracks in downtown Opelika and is the best bar in the Auburn-Opelika area.

The Plainsman's Choice for Best Place to get Spoiled by your Parents: The Hound

The Hound is a place you truly cannot miss when your parents are in town and in the mood to spoil you.

Local band Habanero Honey hits the stage with no time to spare

The band formed four weeks ago and has played a show in Auburn every weekend. 

Auburn City Council passes 'brunch bill,' allowing Sunday morning drinks in restaurants

In a 6-3 vote, the Auburn City Council voted to adopt an amendment to the city's alcohol ordinance.

City of Auburn establishes Downtown Design Review Committee

The City of Auburn established the Downtown Design Review Committee on Tuesday night. 

Auburn and Opelika host joint legislative reception for the first time in 8 years

Legislators and representatives from local businesses filled the Auburn University Regional Airport on Monday night at the first area joint chambers of commerce legislative reception in years.

Standard Deluxe to host 18 Annual Waverly Boogie

The ground Out in the Yard at Standard Deluxe anxiously awaits the hum of the guitar, the thrill of laughter, and the bare feet dancing on its dirt.  Warm sun, a cool breeze, and the reverberations of soulful and sultry music pervade the air each year at the Boogie.

Best Weekend Getaway: Lake Martin

Warm weather, crystal clear water, and sandy beaches are as convenient as a 45-minute drive from campus.  Lake Martin, the largest man-made lake in the world when it was filled in 1928, is a popular vacation spot for students and families alike. 

Council votes to increase downtown height limit, considers Design Review Task Force

Amid much controversy, the City of Auburn voted on Tuesday night to raise the height ordinance in the downtown area, paving the way for new developments.

Members of the Auburn-Opelika community attend the joint chambers of commerce legislative dinner on April 17, 2018.

dean summerfield

Associate Dean Dr. Giovanna Summerfield speaks at the 2018 Food Symposium at Pebble Hill in Auburn, AL on March 26. 

State Sen. Tom Whatley, R-Auburn, at Higher Education Day on Feb. 22, 2018, in Montgomery, Ala.

Aubie hugs incoming SGA Vice President Schyler Burney at Higher Education Day on Feb. 22, 2018, in Montgomery, Ala.

Fiddle-Leaf Fig

The Fiddle-Leaf Fig, photographed at Blooming Colors on Feb. 19, 2018. 

Kalanchoe Flowers

Kalanchoe Flowers, photographed at Blooming Colors on Feb. 19, 2018. 

Potted English Ivy

Potted English Ivy, photographed at Blooming Colors on Feb. 19, 2018. 

English Ivy

English Ivy, dangling over a wooden shelf.  Photographed at Blooming Colors on Feb. 19, 2018. 

Croton Plant

The Croton Plant, photographed at Blooming Colors on Feb. 19, 2018. 

Kalanchoe

Kalanchoe, photographed at Blooming Colors on Feb. 19, 2018.