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Annual Auburn Christmas Parade sets holiday season in motion

By Cory Blackmon | Community Reporter | December 11

Organized by the Auburn Downtown Merchants Association, over 70 different organizations, local businesses and community groups participated in the parade.

Opelika police investigating possible case of child abuse

By Elizabeth Hurley | Community Editor | December 10

Monday afternoon the police department received a complaint from a parent of a student at the school.  

Pride organization responds to US Senate candidate's comments about Christmas parade participation

By Elizabeth Hurley | Community Editor and Evan Mealins | Editor-in-chief | December 9

U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Tuberville took to Facebook Monday morning to denounce local LGBTQ organization Pride on The Plains' participation in Saturday’s Christmas Parade in Opelika. 

Opelika strives to meet ADA requirements with renovations

By Charlie Ramo | Community Writer | December 8

To keep up with requirements, Opelika has recently reworked intersections along 10th Street, providing sidewalk accessibility through curb cuts and pedestrian signals, as well as repairing current sidewalks, Rice said.

‘It’s going to take us more than one day’: What it's like to clean up Toomer's Corner after an Iron Bowl win

By Evan Mealins | Editor-in-chief | December 7

Auburn University contracts Diversified Maintenance to clean up Samford Lawn and Toomer’s Corner following an Auburn win.

Planning Commission needs more time to discuss rentals

By Elizabeth Hurley | Community Editor | December 5

After an hour and a half of discussion among City staff and commission members, the group concluded they needed more time to discuss short-term rentals. 

Student housing top focus at City Council meeting

By Cory Blackmon | Community Reporter | December 5

Mayor Ron Anders proposed Tuesday that the Council ask City Manager Jim Buston and other City staff to write up a new ordinance that would put a temporary halt to the building and development of all student-housing projects to give the City time to determine how to move forward. 

Institute works to teach Austrian economics to the public

By Evan Mealins | Editor-in-chief | December 4

The Mises Institute is located just across from the University near the intersection of Magnolia Avenue and Donahue Drive on what Tho Bishop, assistant editor of the institute’s blog the Mises Wire, calls “the best piece of property in Auburn.”

Groome less expensive than parking for week

By Charlie Ramo | Community Writer | December 3

According to the Groome Transportation website, pickups are available throughout Auburn, with a location on the University campus, in Opelika and available upon request in Tuskegee or Lanett, Alabama.

DA: Death penalty sought for suspect in Aniah Blanchard case

By Cory Blackmon | Community Reporter | December 2

Ibraheem Yazeed will be charged with capital murder in the death of Aniah Blanchard Lee County District Attorney Brandon Hughes announced Monday.

Auburn residents increasingly approve of ambulance service

By Tarah Yeager | Community Writer | December 2

The 2018 ETC Institute Citizen Survey for the City of Auburn found that 85% of residents surveyed were satisfied with the quality of the local ambulance service, compared to the national average assessment of 80%. This is a significant change among residents, only 70% of whom were satisfied with the ambulance services in 2013. 

Police confirm human remains found in Macon County are those of Aniah Blanchard

By Eduardo Medina | Editor-in-chief | November 27

The Auburn Police Division has confirmed that the remains found in Macon County, Alabama, on Monday are those of Aniah Blanchard.

Third suspect arrested in connection to Aniah Blanchard case

November 25

A third person has been arrested and charged in connection with the disappearance of Aniah Blanchard, according to Lee County District Attorney Brandon Hughes.

Investigators find human remains believed to be those of Aniah Blanchard

By Eduardo Medina | Editor-in-chief | November 25

Investigators have found human remains believed to be those of 19-year-old Aniah Blanchard, who went missing more than one month ago, according to multiple news organizations.

Aniah Blanchard case: Second suspect aided Ibraheem Yazeed, court records say

By Eduardo Medina | Editor-in-chief | November 25

The second man charged in the disappearance of Aniah Blanchard aided Ibraheem Yazeed by giving him a ride and getting rid of evidence, according to court records.

Council gives approval to renovations, expansions

By Cory Blackmon | Community Reporter | November 24

Design services for the Jan Dempsey Art Center renovation project and the Martin Luther King Drive streetscape project were approved during Tuesday night’s City Council meeting.

HS football playoffs contract renewed

By Elizabeth Hurley | Community Editor | November 24

At Tuesday night’s City Council meeting, the Council approved a contract with the AHSAA, the Auburn-Opelika Tourism Bureau and the City of Opelika to help host this event. The City of Auburn will put $75,000 toward funding for this event each year it is held in Auburn, according to documents in the Council’s e-packet. 

Aniah Blanchard update: Police arrest second suspect

By Eduardo Medina | Editor-in-chief | November 23

Auburn police arrested a second suspect Friday in connection to the disappearance of Aniah Blanchard, according to multiple news outlets.