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City Council set to increase wheel-locking fee

By Chip Brownlee | Community Reporter | January 18

Towing companies may have a new alternative to towing from tight spaces and cramped parking decks.

Keep Auburn Lovely to host a public forum to discuss city growth

By Chip Brownlee | Community Reporter | January 17

Citizens, residents and students will have an opportunity to discuss the way growth is being regulated by the city council of the Loveliest Village on the Plains at a forum on Monday night, Jan.

Presidential hopefull Bernie Sanders plans to speak in Birmingham for campaign event

By Alex Wilkerson | Community Writer | January 16

Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders will take the stage at Boutwell Memorial Auditorium in Birmingham on Monday Jan. 18.

Bo Bikes Bama registration open until April 26

By Staff Report | January 15

Riders can join Bo Jackson on either a 20- or 60-mile ride that starts on Auburn's campus on Saturday, April 30, according to a press release.

Auburn landmark Anders Bookstore celebrates 50th anniversary

By Alex Wilkerson | Community Writer | January 13

In January 2016 Anders Bookstore will celebrate it’s 50th Anniversary serving Auburn University students and Auburn Football fans. The store was opened by Ronnie and Rosemary Anders in 1966.

Incident reports from Jan 1-11

By Staff Report | January 13

The following incidents were reported to the Auburn Police Division from January 1-11.

Storybook Farm: A child's real-life fairytale

By Lily Jackson | Community Writer | January 13

"Storybook Farm is so important to these children," Jay said. "They truly believe it is their horse and that being here weekly to ride is their responsibility."  

Cougars moving east, sightings in Alabama

By Liz Maddux | Community Writer | January 13

Cougars have not been seen in Alabama in 100 years. Recently, multiple people have come forward saying they have seen a cougar on their property. These sightings have started to cause worry among Alabama citizens.

Off-campus gyms offering membership deals to students

By Liz Maddux | Community Writer | January 13

A new year signals new resolutions, and at the top of most people’s lists include some variation of better fitness and health routines. The on-campus recreation center can be crowded during the spring semester, and some students find it overwhelming to work out there.

Community hearing held to disperse grant money

By Christopher Jurkiewicz | Community Writer | January 12

On January 12, 2016 a community hearing was held for input on the allocation of funds provided to the city of Auburn by the Community Development Block Grant Entitlement Program through the U.S.

Auburn-Opelika metro maintains lowest unemployment rate in Alabama

By Chip Brownlee | Community Reporter | January 12

The unemployment rate rose slightly for the Auburn-Opelika metropolitan area in statistics released for November 2015. The increase was likely because an increase in workforce participation, according to Labor Department officials. In a report released in late December by the Alabama Department of Labor, Auburn-Opelika's unemployment rate rose from 4.5 to 4.7 percent. Nearly 100 new workers entered the workforce during the time period, nearly a 1 percent increase from October.

'STAR' IDs will soon be required to fly domestically without a passport

By Chip Brownlee | Community Reporter | January 11

If you take a look at your driver's license and you do not see a golden star adorned on its top-left corner, you should be prepared to head to your local driver's license office to get a new STAR ID for the new year. A STAR ID, which stands for Secure, Trusted and Reliable, will be required to enter federally restricted buildings.

Man shot and killed on Saturday

By Staff Report | January 11

A man was shot and killed at the 400 block of Webster Road on Saturday, Jan. 9, according to a news release issued by the Auburn Police Division. APD responded to a shots fired call at approximately 3:40 p.m.

Hubbard's attorneys file motion to leave ethics case

By Jim Little | Editor-in-Chief | January 8

Hubbard’s attorney, Mark White, requested his law firm, White Arnold & Dowd, be allowed to withdraw from the case in a motion filed under seal Thursday, Dec. 31, in the Lee County Circuit Court.

Hubbard spends $38,000 in campaign funds on corruption trial legal fees

By Chip Brownlee | Community Reporter | January 8

The Auburn Republican spent far less in 2015 than in 2014, a year during which his campaign sponsored nearly $300,000 of his legal fees.

Attorneys in Hubbard's ethics trial banned from talking to the media

By Jim Little | Editor-in-Chief | January 8

Judge Jacob A. Walker issued a gag order during a hearing at the Lee County Justice Center on Friday, Jan. 8.

Gov. Bentley files suit against federal government

By Staff Report | January 7

Gov. Robert Bentley announced today that he has filed a lawsuit against the federal government for noncompliance with the Refugee Act of 1980, according to a news release from the governor's office. The act states that the federal government must consult the state government about placing refugees before refugees before they are placed in that state.

Sen. Shelby criticizes Obama over gun policy during Auburn campaign stop

By Jim Little | Editor-in-Chief | January 6

U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby criticized President Barack Obama recent executive actions on guns as another example of presidential overreach during a campaign stop at the Auburn Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, Jan. 6.