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Mike Hubbard's attorneys seek to prove prosecutorial misconduct

| April 15

Lee County Circuit Judge Jacob A. Walker told Hubbard’s attorneys to file a discovery motion for evidence from the attorney general’s office and did not immediately rule on prosecutor’s motion to squash subpoenas issued by the defense during an evidentiary hearing at the Lee County Justice Center on Wednesday, April 15.

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AU Singers perform at Kreher Preserve and Nature Center

By Kendyl Hollingsworth | Community Writer | April 15

The AU Singers sang and danced the afternoon away before a crowd at the Music in the Forest event at the Kreher Preserve and Nature Center on Saturday, April 11. The Music in the Forest benefit concert, which is now in its second year, is a collaboration between KPNC and Auburn University’s Music Department, according to Jennifer Lolley, outreach administrator for KPNC.

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The trend that is “popping” up everywhere

By Rachael Taylor | News Editor | April 14

It was frozen yogurt, the cupcake and now it is the ice pop. Throughout the past few years, ice pop shops have been popping up, with many people racing to get the chilly treat. These aren’t the ice pops you grew up with; many ice pop shops sell ice pops that contain all natural, or sometimes even local ingredients. Two of the well-known ice pop shops of the Southeast are actually located in Auburn and Opelika, and they are Steel City Pops and the Pop Factory at the Overall Company.

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Vote set for new high school

April 13

A municipal election that will decide if bonds will be issued to build a new high school will take place on April 28. If the voters approve the $78.39 million bond issue, the debt will be repaid using Auburn’s 5-mill fund, which has existed since the 1940’s, according to a city press release.

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Local teen chases her dream, releases first album titled ‘Colorful’

By Kendyl Hollingsworth | Community Writer | April 10

One Opelika teen has recently taken her dream of becoming a professional musician to the next level with the release of her first original album, “Colorful.” Abby Miracle, 16, plays ukulele and guitar and has been singing and writing her own songs since she was in elementary school. Abby said she plans to release an EP record this fall and “write songs until I run out of ideas, then write about other people’s stories.” “She did her very first solo in church, and when she was in the kindergarten choir, she was hand-selected by the minister of music to sing with the adult choir at Christmas time,” said Carol Ann Miracle, Abby’s mother. Abby was 6 years old when she first sang at First Baptist Church. “I sang ‘Happy Birthday, Jesus’ in front of, like, a thousand people,” Abby said. Carol Ann said she has noticed a richer tone in her daughter’s voice every year, as well as more security in her performances. “She’s just grown to the point where she knows this is what she’s meant to do forever in some capacity,” Carol Ann said.

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Auburn man killed in early morning car wreck

By Staff Report | April 10

Laderrein Q. Matthews died from blunt force injuries when his 1997 Ford Mustang struck a tree near the intersection of Foster and Clark Avenues at approximately 3:15 a.m., according to the Auburn Police Division.

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Annual Citizen Survey reveals high satisfaction

April 8

City leaders were able to find out how the citizens of Auburn feel about the way the city is run after getting the results of the Annual Citizen Survey. Chris Tatham, Vice President with the ETC Institute, a market research firm for local governments, presented the survey results at the Auburn City Council meeting on April 7. Auburn ranks among the highest in citizen satisfaction from the more than 800 cities where ETC conducts surveys, according to Tatham. “The nice thing when I get to come present here is Auburn is one of the standard setters for community performance,” Tatham said. Ninety-two percent of survey respondents said they were satisfied with the quality of life in Auburn.

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Crime reports from March 30 to April 5

By News Staff | April 7

The following crimes were reported by the Auburn Police Division from March 30-April 5: March 30: -Torture and willful abuse of a child involving a family was reported in Auburn. -Second-degree sexual abuse was reported in Auburn. -Second-degree theft of property and third-degree theft of property were reported at the 1000 block of N.

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Auburn alumnus shares journey to success as novelist

By Kendyl Hollingsworth | Community Writer | April 2

Auburn alumni Ace Atkins shared his journey from newspaper reporter to bestselling crime novelist as this year’s speaker in the Graduate School’s seventh annual New Horizons Lecture in the Foy Ballroom on Thursday, April 2. In his lecture, “From Notebook to New York Times Bestseller: The Journey of a Novelist,” Atkins focused on his time at Auburn and the chain of events that led him to become the author of 17 crime novels.

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