Community
Decorative crosswalks nearly completed downtown
The new decorative crosswalks in Auburn are nearly finished and are a small aspect of a much larger plan to make Auburn safer.
Missing Auburn teen victim of foul play, APD says
By Evan Mealins | Editor-in-chief | October 31Aniah Haley Blanchard, missing Auburn teen, was harmed and is considered to be the victim of foul play, the Auburn Police Division announced Thursday.
Updyke a no show in court
By Sydney Sims | Community Writer | October 30Harvey Updyke failed to appear before the Lee County Court on Wednesday afternoon. Pending a 30-day advisement period, Judge Jacob Walker will consider issuing a writ of arrest.
Mayor Anders discusses his first year, future of Auburn at inaugural address
By Cory Blackmon | Community Reporter | October 29Standing in the recently completed Jay and Susie Gogue Performing Arts Center, Anders spoke of growth, tragedy, progress and change during the inaugural State of the City address Monday evening.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month- Here's what you should know year round
October 28As the saying goes: In October, we wear pink. October is nationally recognized as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. During October, we see pink everywhere in the Auburn community: Auburn High School hosted their annual pink out game on Oct. 25 and Auburn University held its All ...
Lee County Witches Ride raises money for cancer research, patient support
By Tessa Battles | Community Writer | October 28The Lee County Witches Ride is a community and family event held to raise money for the American Cancer Society. The event, to be held on Oct. 29 at 5:30 p.m., is in conjunction with the Family Fall Festival at the Opelika Sportsplex.
Gov. Ivey announces $5,000 reward for information leading to arrest of perpetrator of missing Auburn teen
By Eduardo Medina | Editor-in-chief | October 28Officials released a video Monday capturing missing Auburn teen Aniah Haley Blanchard making a purchase at a convenience store located on South College Street, on Wednesday, Oct. 23.
Neighbors recall night of alleged murder involving 16-year-old
By Eduardo Medina | Editor-in-chief | October 27“I never heard any gunshots,” said Gary Branch, who lives right across the street from where an alleged murder took place, which involved a 16-year-old and his soon-to-be stepmom. “Never heard a thing.”
Update: Police recover missing Auburn teen's vehicle; search continues
By Eduardo Medina | Editor-in-chief | October 25Police are asking for the public’s help in locating an Auburn teen who was reported missing on Thursday. Her vehicle was last seen at about 12:30 a.m. Thursday in the area of South College Street and Interstate-85 in Auburn, according to Auburn Police Chief Paul Register.
Police ask public's help to locate missing 19-year-old
By Elizabeth Hurley | Community Editor | October 24Officials said they are looking for 19-year-old Aniah Haley Blanchard from Auburn.
Community honors children lost in tornado
By Elizabeth Hurley | Community Editor | October 24Robin Ashworth went to her daughter — Mattie’s mom — with the idea to build a children’s library to honor the children lost in the storm while giving other children a place to remember them.
Manufacturer opening $42 million development in Auburn
By Sydney Sims | Community Writer | October 23The Shinhwa Group, an automotive parts manufacturer based in Changwon, South Korea, is putting its first U.S. manufacturing plant in Auburn.
Cancer patients receive free home cleanings
By Elizabeth Hurley | Community Editor | October 23Cleaning for a Reason is a nonprofit organization that partners with home cleaning businesses to provide free home cleanings to cancer patients.
Little local libraries spark learning
By Fielder Hagan | Community Writer | October 23The goal of the Little Free Library is to inspire a love of reading, build community and spark creativity by fostering neighborhood book exchanges, according to the Little Free Library website.
UPDATE: Auburn student arrested on child pornography charges
By Elizabeth Hurley | Community Editor and Evan Mealins | Editor-in-chief | October 22Preston Sparks, director of University Communications Services, confirmed Ang as a student to The Plainsman.
Opelika Police Department opens new headquarters
By Charlie Ramo | Community Writer | October 22The patrol meeting room has increased in size at the new facility. McEachern said the room in the old building could accommodate 15 to 20 people, while the new one can hold well over 100.
Robbery reported near campus
By Staff Report | October 20A robbery occurred near campus in the 100 block of West Magnolia, according to the Auburn Police Division.
Cemetery tour sheds light on Auburn's historic past
By Evan Mealins | Editor-in-chief | October 19On Thursday and Friday nights, Auburn residents and students lined up outside Pine Hill Cemetery for a lantern tour held by the Auburn Heritage Association.
Auburn named purple heart city
By Cory Blackmon | Community Reporter | October 19The Auburn City Council formally declared the City a Purple Heart City Tuesday night in honor and recognition of veterans who have been wounded or killed in service of their country.
