Community

Local family creates ministry through music shop

By Reese Counts | May 28

Spicer's Music was opened to bring music to the community. The Spicer family said they wanted to use their love of music to help people.

Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver will be performing at the festival.

Bringing bluegrass to the Plains

By Lindsey Raygan | Intrigue Writer | May 26

Taking place at University Station Motorcoach and RV Resort on May 28 through June 1, the 2014 Bluegrass on the Plains Festival will provide food, workshops and established bluegrass music with Ralph Stanley as the main entertainment. Stanley has been playing bluegrass music for over 68 years.

Radio Frequency Identification Research Center will develop applications for Auburn

By Ashtyne Cole | Community Editor | May 25

Bruno's grocery store will be the home of RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) Research Center in June. For the past six months, Auburn University has been working with the RFID Research Center at the University of Arkansas.

Potts currently gives lessons at Spicer's Music in Auburn.

Local musician and guitar teacher at Spicer's Music creates contemporary folk music

By Reese Counts | May 25

From the Rocky Mountains to the Plains, folk music finds fans. Musician Dave Potts hails from Colorado, but, for the last decade and a half, he has called Auburn home.

While in Kenya, Tyler Viars (right) worked with the locals and cooked meals with them.

Alum impresses 'MasterChef' with southern-style cooking

By Nicole Fulkerson | Campus Writer | May 24

In October 2013, Viars attended an open audition for FOX's "MasterChef" where home cooks brought their signature dish to present to a panel of food experts. Being an Auburn man, Viars went with a barbecued pork butt that he smoked for 13 hours before the audition.

Building a community, one scene at a time

By Marlee Moore | News Writer | May 24

Auburn Area Community Theater has existed in the Auburn area for more than 30 years, but officially became the AACT in 2003 when the group gained nonprofit status.

Hooks' farm harvests between 25-30 different crops each year.

Local Hooks' fresh produce at farmer's market

By Rachel Davis | Community Writer | May 24

Any Thursday afternoon during the summer, white tents are clustered at the corner of Lem Morrison and Donahue drives. This corner is where The Market takes place.

Downtown Opelika is home to many art, music, food and clothing venues

OPINION: Get a dose of culture with your college

By Raye May | Photo Editor | May 23

There's nothing wrong with downtown Auburn. There are a ton of cool shops and places to eat and it's generally a fun place to hang out and relax, especially on the weekends.

Downtown Opelika is home to many unique shops and restaurants

Things to do around the Auburn-Opelika area

By Ashtyne Cole | Community Editor | May 23

As a freshman in Auburn, days will be filled maneuvering campus, navigating through the maze that is the Haley Center, waiting in line for 30 minutes at the busiest Chick-fil-A in the country and learning to appreciate ratemyprofessor.com. Nights will be spent in dorms and various hot spots on campus.

Plenty of activities for non-football fans

By Derek Herscovici | Campus Reporter | May 22

Though hordes of tailgaters and fans will soon lay siege to Auburn at the start of the 2014 football season, there are plenty of non-football related fun activities available around town.

OPINION: Five things one senior missed as a freshman

May 22

I can't count the amount of times I've found myself around the Auburn area and said, "I wish I would have known about this place as a freshman."

City Council makes new agreement with The McPherson Companies Inc.

By Ben Ruffin | Campus Writer | May 20

"So, before they were delivering the gasoline to our tanks and as we were using it and paying them," Duggan said. "Now they will just deliver it, put it in the tank and we will pay for it and take care of the accounting ourselves."

Tradition, the heartbeat of the Auburn Family

By Kate Seckinger | Intrigue Reporter | May 19

You got your acceptance letter. As you opened it, you smiled and knew that deep down you bleed orange and blue. You came here to Auburn to learn, to grow and to create.

An Auburn University sophomore died Tuesday after succumbing to injuries sustained in a two-car accident on Monday.

Auburn University sophomore dies in car accident

By Ashtyne Cole | Community Editor | May 16

An Auburn University sophomore died Tuesday after succumbing to injuries sustained in a two-car accident on Monday.

City Council awards community members

By Ashtyne Cole | Community Editor | May 7

The Auburn City Council recognized several members of the community at the Tuesday night meeting.

Local kayaking extraordinaire Hunter Katich prepares for the big leagues

May 5

The river raged, the rapids roared and in the midst of the chaos a kayaker drifted along the crest of the foaming current like a surfer on a wave. The Chattahoochee was at flood level that day but he made no attempt to avoid the turbulence. Instead he paddled into the most violent stretch, turned to face the current and used the upsurge as a constant wave.

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