Chief Dawson looks back on 25 years of service to community
Becoming chief of the Auburn Police Department was always in the plans for Tommy Dawson.
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Becoming chief of the Auburn Police Department was always in the plans for Tommy Dawson.
Monday, July 9, saw the opening of Auburn’s first pure yoga studio.Located downtown, the Yogafly studio is nestled in a loft above Behind the Glass clothing boutique.There, customers can flex, bend and find inner peace while looking through the window onto the bustle of Magnolia Street below.However, the name Yogafly doesn’t refer to feeling you get from leaning too far over the street, according to co-owner Peach Dumars.“That’s our motto because [in] this style of yoga we teach you feel like you’re flying,” Dumars said. “You breathe; you move quickly; and when you get into the flow it’s like a beautiful dance.”Dumars and her business partner Jessica Carry both moved to Auburn to support their husbands’ careers, and now they have begun their own.They, along with Auburn native Kate Kirby, teach three different styles of yoga.The power vinyasa class is a dynamic, flowing style of yoga, according to Dumars, and it will make you sweat your stress away while binding your breathing to your movements.The second option, called slow flow, is less comprehensive and focuses on building towards one peak, advanced postion.Lastly, the three offer yin yoga, which is a passive, relaxing style of yoga highlighted by deep stretches.While the classes sound unusual, Dumars points out that each class is a balance of the relaxation of meditation and the intensity of a workout.“I would not describe one class as being easier than the others [...,] but they challenge you in totally different ways,” Dumars said.Due to their recent opening, Yogafly is also offering a special $12 for 12 days deal where customers can go to as many yoga classes as they want in a 12-day span.One such member, Aaron Nette, senior in nursing, has been to four classes so far and enjoys the classes’ quality.“[The instructors] are great, knowledgeable and very non judgemental towards my inflexibility,” Nette said.The location downtown is also a positive in his eyes.“It’s a really good class, and it’s really close to where I live,” Nette said. “I enjoy it a lot.”For those who think yoga is simply lying on the floor meditating, Dumars contests that their classes offer a bit more than expected.“It’s not your mama’s yoga. Come give it a chance,” Dumars said. “[We] bring a lot of fun and funk to the class.”For more information on Yogafly, visit their Facebook page.
Jeremy Thomas, 18, was sentenced to the maximum of 20 years in prison Thursday, July 12, for the manslaughter of 14-year-old Takira Gaston of Montgomery in June 2011.
In 2011, a young Auburn football team struggled on the field to find their identity and unite under a common cause.
Jeremy Thomas, 18, has been charged with manslaughter for fatally shooting 14-year-old Takira Gaston of Montgomery in June 2011 and was sentenced to the maximum of 20 years in prison Thursday July 12.
Since the first time I pulled off of Interstate 85 and decided to make Auburn my home, construction has been an omnipresent feature of the Plains.
The loveliest village on the Plains is now also one of the most successful.
Shooting victim John Robertson has been released from UAB hospital, according to Auburn Police Detective Captain Tom Stofer.
On Wednesday, June 6, Governor Robert Bentley held a ceremonial signing of H.B. 238, an amendment to Alabama Code Section 13A - 11 - 17, which will increase the distance at which protesters can organize at a funeral.
Katherine Webb, 23, recently finished in the top 10 in the 2012 Miss USA pageant in June after winning the Miss Alabama USA title in January of this year. Born in Montgomery and raised in Phenix City, she attended Auburn University and graduated in 2011 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management and Administration. Webb agreed to sit down with The Plainsman and discuss the experience of competing for the crown , her final result in the competition and her current plans for the future.
(Editor's note: The Plainsman community editor Andrew Yawn approached Harvey Updyke at the Lee County Justice Center in Opelika on Tuesday, June 19, following the first round of jury selection in regard to Updyke's apparent health issues. After Yawn identified himself as a Plainsman reporter, Updyke voluntarily spoke candidly about the charges he is facing.)
Former Auburn football player Antonio Goodwin was found guilty of first-degree robbery and sentenced to serve 180 months in prison for a robbery in March of 2011.
The Updyke trial is just beginning and already tempers are rising.
The hunt for Desmonte Leonard is over, but the grief and pain of the three young men's deaths still rings through Auburn like the bells of Samford Hall.
Desmonte Leonard turned himself in to the Montgomery Federal Courthouse at 7:57 p.m. Tuesday evening.
In Auburn coach Gene Chizik's first press conference since the deaths of Demario Pitts and former Auburn football players Ed Christian and Ladarious Phillips, he emphasized one thing above all else: this is not about football.
Auburn Police, including Chief Tommy Dawson, is among multiple authorities that surrounded a Montgomery home in what could be connected with Saturday night's triple homicide that occurred at the University Heights apartment complex in Auburn.
Former Auburn football players Ed Christian and Ladarious Phillips have been confirmed dead after a shooting Saturday night, according to www.al.com.
Opelika High School rising freshman Kevin Lazenby's decorated spelling career came to an end Thursday, May 31, as the 13-year-old was eliminated in the semifinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington D.C.
If it's on the Internet, it's got to be true.