Report: Harvey Updyke, man who poisoned Toomer's Oaks, dead at 71
ByAccording to reports, Harvey Updyke has died at the age of 71. Updyke is the Alabama fan who poisoned the oak trees at Toomer’s Corner following Auburn's 2010 Iron Bowl victory.
According to reports, Harvey Updyke has died at the age of 71. Updyke is the Alabama fan who poisoned the oak trees at Toomer’s Corner following Auburn's 2010 Iron Bowl victory.
Ivey extended the state's mask mandate until the end of August in a press conference on Wednesday.
Auburn City Schools honored outgoing Auburn High School students with a bang Thursday night. Graduates and families participated in a "Tiger Drive" and were treated to a brief fireworks show.
The City Council also approved the $16 million project to build the Wright St. parking deck.
After three months, the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations at EAMC has again risen to more than 50. On Monday, the medical center set a new record of cases being treated: 58.
The new building has spaces for residents to meet with police officers to discuss private matters.
Police officers will carry extra masks to give to those in violation of the health order, only citing if they refuse.
In a press conference Wednesday, the governor announced that with COVID-19 cases surging in Alabama, she will be implementing a statewide mask order.
Tommy Tuberville, a former Auburn football coach, has defeated Jeff Sessions in the Republican primary runoff election for the U.S. Senate.
The school board is requiring masks on school buses but has not yet made the decision to require them in school facilities.
Auburn City Council will meet again on Wednesday to decide whether an ordinance should be proposed.
The Council plans to meet before the next City Council meeting to discuss a potential mask ordinance.
EAMC reported an increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations this week which some officials say could lead to another shelter in place order unless more people follow social distancing and mask guidelines.
All Alabama public schools will reopen their campuses to students in August, but parents have the decision to continue online learning.
Four people were injured, with one in critical condition. APD is currently investigating the case.
"This is our freedom, this is our Fourth of July," said Opelika councilwoman Tiffany Gibson-Pitts. "We celebrate Fourth of July for a reason, and we should, but also Juneteenth is when slaves were actually free."
Auburn recognizes Juneteenth as an important day to the community, as it marks the anniversary of the freedom of slaves and the end of the Civil War.
ETC Institute presented data from the survey which ranks Auburn above the national average in 57 of 61 measured statistics.
This is the second week in a row that protesters have chanted and marched at the historic intersection of College St. and Magnolia Ave.
