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Supper Club prepares to close, auction planned for Saturday, Jan. 2

By Maria McIlwain | Community Editor | December 30

The War Eagle Supper Club, an 87-year-old installment once on the edge of town, will have one last party Thursday, Dec. 31.

Former University employee charged with selling date rape drug changes plea to guilty

By Maria McIlwain | Community Editor | December 27

Stephen Howard, former University employee who was accused of selling over a gallon of date-rape drug, changed his plea on one of his two remaining counts Dec.

Gov. Bentley issues state of emergency after flooding across Alabama

By Staff Report | December 26

The state of emergency authorizes state agencies to assist affected areas.

Flash flood warning extended to 7 a.m.

By Staff Report | December 25

The The National Weather service has extended the flash flood warning for Lee County to 1 a.m.

Auburn firefighters rescue five people from Sougahatchee Creek

By Jim Little | Editor-in-Chief | December 25

Flood waters from Sougahatchee Creek off North Ashe Court swamped five people in a canoe Thursday afternoon, Dec. 24.

Toomer's Oaks returning to Auburn Feb. 14

By Kris Martins | Campus Reporter | December 24

Auburn is getting ready to replant its tradition of the Toomer's Oaks as February grows closer. Two oaks from Ehrhardt, South Carolina will be making their way to Toomer's Corner to be planted Feb. 14.

Harvey Updyke makes first payment to avoid jail

By Jim Little | Community Editor | December 24

According to the Tuscaloosa News, Updyke has paid the $350 that Lee County Judge Jacob A. Walker ordered he must pay to avoid arrest.

Jakell Mitchell exchanged gunfire with Markale Hart, Auburn dectective said

By Jim Little | Community Editor | December 24

Capt. Lorenza Dorsey confirmed Auburn police Detective Dustin Holt said in a probation revocation hearing for Hart on Jan. 12 that Mitchell fired a weapon the night he was killed.

Uber halts operations in Auburn

By Jim Little | Community Editor | December 24

The suspension of operations comes after the City Council passed an ordinance Jan. 6 requiring all vehicle for hire services to pay licensing fees to the city, provide background checks for drivers, have commercial insurance and have cars marked with signage

Auburn's connections to Paris shooting

By Kris Martins | Campus Reporter | December 24

"Je suis Charlie," French for "I am Charlie," has become a slogan around the world to those showing solidarity with Charlie Hebdo, a satirical magazine in Paris whose staff was attacked by two masked gunmen Jan. 7. Isabelle Kallenberg, senior in French and microbiology, said she was studying abroad in France during the attack. Kallenberg said she arrived back in Paris from Germany approximately two hours after the incident.

UPDATED: Judge who struck down same-sex ban clarifies her ruling

By Jim Little | Community Editor | December 24

U.S. District Judge Callie V.S. Granade clarified her ruling on Jan. 28 after the Alabama Probate Judges Association issued a statement advising probate judges that the ruling did not apply to them

Tiger Town welcomes BurgerFi and Taziki's

By Lily Jackson | Community Writer | December 24

Taziki's and BurgerFi, two of Auburn's most popular eateries, have new storefronts in Opelika's Tiger Town. 

Six-story building planned for outside moratorium boundary

By Jim Little | Community Editor | December 23

A new six-story development is in the works outside the apartment moratorium boundary. The design of The Parker was submitted to the Auburn Board of Zoning Adjustment at the April 1 meeting. The developers, CA Ventures, presented the plans to the board to request a variance requiring buildings built in the Urban Core District to be built out of brick with accents of stucco, limestone or wood. The board denied the variance request in a 3-2 vote.

Mike Hubbard's defense attorneys allege prosecutorial misconduct

By Jim Little | Community Editor | December 23

Defense attorneys for Alabama Speaker Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) want the 23 ethics violation charges dismissed.

Opelika police officer returns to work, then placed back on administrative leave

By Maria McIlwain | Community Editor | December 22

The Opelika police officer who shot and killed a man late Halloween night returned to work, but was placed back on administrative leave.

UPDATED: Same-sex couple weds outside of Lee County Courthouse

By Jim Little | Community Editor | December 21

Justin and Shawn Williams of Salem, decided they would be trailblazers as they walked up to Lee County Courthouse on Monday, Feb. 8, planning to get their marriage license after being together for seven years. At the courthouse, they found Lee County Probate Judge Bill English was refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

Tiger Lodge updates security, accused shooter's case to go before grand jury

By Jim Little | Community Editor | December 20

The man accused of killing Jakell Mitchell will now face a grand jury for the charge of murder. A preliminary hearing for Markale Hart was held in a Lee County courtroom Tuesday, Jan. 13.

Milken Institute names Auburn-Opelika one of the country's best performing small cities

By Chip Brownlee | Community Reporter | December 18

The Milken Institute has named the Auburn-Opelika metropolitan area as the nation's 10th best performing small city in its 2015 Best-Performing Cities report. Auburn-Opelika once again claims its top ten spot after another year of growth, according to the Milken report.