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Alumnus’ war story portrayed on big screen

By Liz Maddux | Community Writer | November 5

On February 17, 2014 a movie hit theaters that would also hit close to home for 94-year-old Auburn man, Pete Turnham. The Monuments Men was a movie directed by George Clooney, and was based on the true story of a World War II platoon that was tasked in guarding a castle that held over one thousand years of history.

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Football brings tourism and traffic jams

By Jesse McLeroy | Community Writer | November 2

It might be hard to remember while seething on South College Street in game day traffic that traffic means tourism — and tourism greatly benefits the Loveliest Village on the Plains, according to Penny Smith, finance director for the City of Auburn. According to Smith, home games cause increased sales within the city in numerous ways. “We see increased sales tax from purchases within the city, both for restaurants and for goods, like game day paraphernalia and that kind of thing," Smith said. "We also have lodging taxes for hotel stays within the city limits ... and then of course the sales of the actual tickets to the game produce a sales tax also.

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Man charged with car break-in, theft of property

By Staff Report | November 2

Auburn police have arrested Brandon T. Jones-Rogers, 24, of Auburn and charged him with unlawful breaking and entering of a motor vehicle and second-degree theft of property, according to a news release issued by the Auburn Police Division.  APD responded to a call of a car break-in at an apartment complex at the 300 block of Opelika Road at approximately 3 a.m. Officers were given a description of an individual seen pulling door handles and entering unlocked vehicles, according to the release.

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Hormel recalls Skippy peanut butter in several states, including Alabama

By Staff Report | November 2

Hormel Foods has voluntarily recalled 153 cases, meaning 1,871, pounds of Skippy Reduced Fat Creamy Peanut Butter because of the possibility that some jars contain small metal shavings, according to a news release issued by the company. The company recalled the peanut butter in Alabama, Georgia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Arkansas and Delaware.

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Alabama and Taiwan Sign Agreement to Recognize Driver's Licenses

By Alex Wilkerson | Community Writer | November 1

On Friday October 16th 2015, representatives of The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency met with representatives from the government of Taiwan, to sign an agreement for the mutual recognition of Driver’s Licenses in Alabama and Taiwan.  Spencer Collier, The Alabama Secretary of Law Enforcement, and Kay Ivey, Alabama’s Lieutenant Governor, met with Huei-Yuan Tai, the Director General of the Taipei Economic & Cultural Office in Atlanta, to sign the agreement.  "We are pleased to collaborate with Taiwan on this plan to streamline the exchange of valid non-commercial driver licenses for the citizens of Alabama who may be living in Taiwan and for the people of Taiwan who may be living in our state,” Secretary Collier said.  The agreement benefits Alabama by supporting business investments between Alabama and Taiwan.

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Second-graders say War Eagle from Chicago

By Maria McIlwain | News Editor | October 27

Small children singing the fight song is not uncommon to most Auburn fans.  The singing children being from Chicago garners some attention, however. Quinlan Matthew's second grade class and Vanessa Goodar's special education class teamed up to give a presentation on Auburn that won Schmid Elementary School's college week competition.

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