Community center expansion a ‘tremendous plus’
The expansion project will include a black history museum and the community’s second public library. Residents requested these new expansions at various town hall and City Council meetings last year.
The expansion project will include a black history museum and the community’s second public library. Residents requested these new expansions at various town hall and City Council meetings last year.
The letter from the Freedom From Religion Foundation requested the school district discontinue the pregame prayer and no longer schedule prayers before school events.
After many hours of work with building science and construction teacher Jessica Bowlin, the project was unveiled at the end of October. The 220-square-foot home comes with appliances like a washer, dryer and stovetop, along with a working bathroom and space for a bed.
“To me, Veterans Day is a recognition of the service of all of those who served both in combat and otherwise,” Griswold said. “It takes a complete team to get the tip of the spear where it needs to be.”
An altercation between multiple individuals Friday night left one person with minor injuries after being grazed by a bullet, according to the Auburn Police Division.
Not much is known about the girl other than her estimated age and race, but detectives at the Opelika Police Department have worked each day since her discovery to shed light on the situation.
The City of Opelika has partnered with East Alabama Medical Center and Auburn University to provide health care to underserved parts of the Opelika community. The city is providing a bus and retrofitting it to serve as a medical resource. EAMC will provide medical services from the bus.
Following his arrest, Lee County District Judge Russell Bush issued a gag order with the case. He instructed all those involved in the case not to speak about it to members of the media, said Auburn Police Capt. Lorenza Dorsey.
Council members conduct those meetings at their own discretion. Ward 2 Council Member Kelley Griswold holds monthly meetings to create an arena for conversation.
Police said the dead body found in a shed on Sunday was Chih-Kai Lai, a 22-year-old Asian student who was enrolled at Auburn University and reported missing in August.
“I know that Auburn is a safe place, and I believe that I could protect myself, and I make conscious decisions to protect myself,” said Anna Ickes, senior in elementary education. “I personally don’t feel unsafe, but I do feel a little worried … and I know other people are worried.”
Auburn City Manager Jim Buston said he believes the market is not yet facing issues of overdevelopment. The student housing market, he said, is either at or approaching saturation, meaning the construction of additional bedrooms could be excessive.
The meeting, held in the City’s public meeting room on Tichenor Ave., was adjourned after a short period of group discussion amongst the five members in attendance. Six members were absent.
The Auburn City Council postponed a vote to Dec. 3, on a resolution for conditional use approval to construct a private dormitory on Armstrong Street.
While officiating the ceremony, Anders said he wanted to continue the tradition of recognizing and thanking veterans who have served the country and who live in the community.
A deceased body was found Sunday afternoon in a shed behind a residence, according to Lee County Coroner Bill Harris.
The Move Over Act is an existing law requiring motorists to move over a lane for stopped emergency vehicles. If not possible, drivers must slow down 15 miles-per-hour below the speed limit while passing. The revision to the law increases penalty costs and adds to the list of vehicles that drivers should move over for while on the road.
Reasons for limiting the amount of students in the future are many, but Jay Mittal, director of the graduate community planning program at Auburn University, asserted an obvious fact — “We cannot have limitless growth.”
The suspect wanted in the missing person case of Aniah Blanchard was arrested in Florida on Friday.
Ibraheem Yazeed, 30, from Montgomery, Alabama, has been identified as the person of interest in the Aniah Blanchard case, according to police.