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Auburn man charged with manslaughter after death of infant
Auburn police charged an Auburn man with manslaughter in connection to the death of an 13-month-old infant on Saturday.
Public Hearing | Joyce Thomas-Vinson on food insecurity
By My Ly | Podcast Editor | September 29My Ly spoke with Joyce Thomas-Vinson about how food insecurity affects Auburn's students and community on a daily basis and what Auburn's Campus Kitchens is doing to fight it.
Proper Prep Services concludes first month of business with customers wanting more
By Tyler Schmidt | News Writer | September 28Owner Brian Likins says he's astonished by the feedback his meal preparation service has received after its first month of business.
COVID hospitalizations at East Alabama Health drop after early September peak
By Evan Mealins | Editor-in-chief | September 28Since peaking in early September, the number of people hospitalized for COVID-19 at East Alabama Health has consistently decreased. However, those requiring intensive care are there for nearly four weeks on average, as of Monday.
Public Hearing | Council presented with traffic concerns at Auburn Junior High School
By Trice Brown | Multimedia Editor and Caroline Craig | Community Reporter | September 24Caroline Craig breaks down Auburn Chief of Police Cedric Anderson's explanation on how APD is dealing with traffic around AJHS and the Terrace Acres neighborhood as well as the new ParkMobile integration for downtown parking.
'Reinvent the wheel': couple to serve up coffee onboard a bus
By Caroline Craig | Community Reporter | September 22Gleason Jones and Savanah Stevens hope to start serving up coffee in a mobile format with a minimalistic aesthetic next month when they launch the Minimalist Coffee Company.
Council presented with traffic concerns at Auburn Junior High School
By Caroline Craig | Community Reporter | September 22After receiving complaints, the Council discussed how to keep parents of Auburn Junior High School students from parking in an adjoining neighborhood for pick-up and drop-off.
Auburn develops Raise The Bar program
By Regan Moss | Columnist | September 21While Auburn students are busy with internships and jobs, classes and game days, Shelby Flores and her team are working to create create safer spaces off-campus for students.
Cups, crafts up for grabs at Coffee Mafia Makers Market
By Ansley Franco | Community Writer | September 20Jewelry, stickers, knit rainbows, prints and other crafts from ten local artists will be up for sale at Coffee Mafia's first Makers Market on Wednesday.
Opelika man charged with murder following death of two-month-old daughter
By Evan Mealins | Editor-in-chief | September 17An Opelika man has been arrested and charged with murder after his two-month old daughter died Tuesday, Opelika Police Department Chief Shane Healey announced at a press conference Friday.
Public Hearing | Service workers in downtown Auburn
By My Ly | Podcast Editor | September 16Destini Ambus and My Ly spoke to a few service workers in Auburn and heard how students coming back on campus has impacted them and their businesses.
Boba tea franchise expanding to downtown Auburn in October
By Nicole Lee | Community Writer | September 13Visitors to downtown will soon have the opportunity to enjoy boba tea just a few doors down from Toomer's Corner when Kung Fu Tea expands to Auburn next month.
Opelika police trace school bomb threat to Florida juvenile
By Tim Nail | Community Editor | September 9A bomb threat made at Opelika High School on Wednesday was traced to a 13-year-old Florida juvenile through a police investigation into the incident, Opelika police said Thursday.
Public Hearing | Council adopts amendments to zoning plan
By Trice Brown | Multimedia Editor and Caroline Craig | Community Reporter | September 9Community reporter Caroline Craig explains the amendments made to the US 280 Focus Area Study Plan and shares what residents affected by the potential rezoning had to say.
Police responding to bomb threat at Opelika High School
By Tim Nail | Community Editor | September 8Opelika police are responding to a bomb threat at Opelika High School made around noon Wednesday.
Council adopts amendments to US 280 Focus Area Study Plan
By Caroline Craig | Community Reporter | September 8The City Council unanimously adopted the U.S. Highway 280 Focus Area Study into the City's CompPlan 2030, a comprehensive plan guiding the City of Auburn through 2030.
EAH records all-time high in COVID-19 hospitalizations, ventilator use
By Trice Brown | Multimedia Editor | September 6In a press release, EAH spokesman John Atkinson said the reported number reflects the number of patients already in an inpatient bed at a specific time. That number does not include COVID-19 patients who are waiting in the Emergency Department for a bed assignment.
'There are hungry people out here'
By Laney Mayfield | Writer | September 6James Newton, 66, has made it his personal mission to ensure people in east Alabama don't go hungry during the pandemic by volunteering at the East Alabama Food Bank.
Downtown stores see business rush ahead of first home game
By Tim Nail | Community Editor | September 4Auburn's opening football weekend at home is seeing many fans return downtown, but business owners say they're ready to meet demand.
