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UPDATE: Dowdell outraged by city council election results, claiming voter fraud

By Nickolaus Hines | Community Reporter and Jim Little | Community Writer | September 21

Councilmember Arthur Dowdell was defeated by challenger Clemon Byrd in the Auburn City Council election held Aug. 26. Dowdell, who has served four terms on the council since 1994, only garnered 147 votes to Byrd's 246. Dowdell announced his intention to dispute the results.Dowdell also said there was voter fraud. He claimed a woman named Ann Torbert was turned away because someone had already voted in her name. Torbert, when reached by phone, claimed someone with the name Tarbert had voted in her place. "The poll worker had scratched out my name and respelled it," Torbert said, "And there wasn't even a Tarbert anywhere else on the list." Despite the irregularity Torbert said she was allowed to cast a vote.

Periodic lane closures at Toomer's Corner schedule for Monday night

By Staff Report | September 21

There will be periodic lane closures at Toomer's Corner for construction from 8 p.m.-6 a.m. Monday Sept.

Auburn freshman wins Gold Award for work on campus creek

By Anne Dawson | Community Reporter | September 17

Freshman Beth Prior wins Gold Award, the highest honor in Girl Scouts. 

New sport, footgolf, comes to Auburn

By Alex Wilkerson | Community Writer | September 16

When Lyndy Lindsay, owner of The Greens at Auburn, first experienced foot golf in Kansas, he knew it would be a welcome addition on one of his properties.

Auburn man arrested and charged with firing a gun into occupied dwelling

By Staff Report | September 16

An Auburn man was arrested and charged with discharging a firearm into an occupied dwelling Tuesday, Sept.

Students express opinions on the future of downtown

By Anne Dawson | Community Reporter | September 16

As the City Council continues to meet to determine the future of downtown Auburn, students speak their minds on the matter of the possible new urbanism in Auburn. Stone Ray, freshman in architecture, has lived in the new 160 North Ross Street apartment complex for a month. According to Ray, he could not ask for a better living situation.

City Council approves Auburn Downtown Master Plan

By Anne Dawson | Community Reporter | September 16

The City Council approved the Downtown Master Plan, and will conduct traffic studies where construction is to take place.

Police investigating death at Glenn Avenue and College Street

By Staff Report | September 15

The incident was witnessed by dozens of people who were outside at Live Oaks, and traffic on Glenn Avenue was blocked for more than two hours.

Our House provides after school help to Ridgecrest community

By Liz Maddux | Community Writer | September 15

On the corner of Bedell Avenue and North Donahue Drive sits a seemingly quiet grey house. At 2:30 p.m.

Police prepare for game days

By Maria McIlwain | Community Editor | September 15

On game days, Auburn erupts in a sea of orange and blue, cheering on the Tigers.  However, some people clad in navy blue are not cheering.

Robbery reported downtown over the weekend

By Staff Report | September 14

The Auburn Police Division is investigating a robbery that occurred Sept. 12, at approximately 12:30 a.m., according to an email issued by Auburn University Public Safety. According to the report, the victim had consumed alcohol and last remembers walking near Wright Street and Magnolia Avenue.

Auburn City Schools expands

By Anne Dawson | Community Reporter | September 13

Over the last five years, Auburn City Schools has been the fastest growing school system in Alabama, averaging 350 to 400 new students each year. According to the superintendent Karen DeLano, the average elementary school is 400-500 kids, so each year the school system is basically adding another elementary school worth of students. In order to satisfy the demand of more students, the school system will be growing, adding a new high school projected to open in fall of 2017.

A rally for Alabama state parks

By Ashlie Pincince | Community Writer | September 13

Park funds may be usurped to make room for other “essential government programs” in the state’s General Fund At the end of a narrow, winding and wooded road through 696-acre Chewacla State Park, a group of approximately 50 park-goers, pedestrian and mountain bikers alike, gathered for the Rally for Alabama State Parks.

Farmers plant the seed for considering a year-round market

By Ashlie Pincince | Community Writer | September 11

While the Auburn University farmer’s market has been around for 10 years, it is only open from late spring to early fall, just as most students are beginning or ending their semesters of study.

Auburn vet school helps child with rare disease celebrate third birthday

By Liz Maddux | Community Writer | September 10

On February 5, 2013, a 4-month old boy named Porter Heatherly was diagnosed with a rare genetic disease called GM1 Gangliosidosis.

Fly into football season with Football, Fans and Feathers

By Rachael Taylor | Community Writer | September 8

Fly into football season with Football, fans and feathers The start of Auburn football season starts the beginning of another year of football, fans and feathers. The event, which takes place at 4 p.m.

Women's expo to take place Sept. 17

By Rachael Taylor | Community Writer | September 4

OA News and the event center downtown will host the Auburn-Opelika Women’s Expo on Thursday, September 17. The event will take place at the Bottling Plant Event Center.

Citizens continue to speak their minds about downtown

By Anne Dawson | Community Reporter | September 2

The city council met to continue discussions on building height and student housing downtown. Citizens on both sides of the debate had a chance to speak their minds. On the side of lower building height and a student housing moratorium citizen Linda Dean said that because of recent studies which have discovered that Auburn is over-built, a moratorium should be added back to the agenda in the Urban Core area. Citizen Dana Camp said the main issue right now is how downtown will look to students.