Community

Broken power lines causes power outage, traffic delays on Magnolia Avenue, police say

By Joshua Fisher | Photographer , Cory Blackmon | Community Writer and Eduardo Medina | Editor-in-chief | September 7

Broken power lines on Magnolia Avenue are causing power outages in downtown Auburn on gameday, police say.

Famous War Eagle wall now hidden behind boards

By Charlie Ramo | Community Writer | September 7

The wall has been covered up, but is being supported and protected during the construction process.

Pipes set to run through Chewacla

By Evan Mealins | Editor-in-chief | September 6

The pipeline is designed to run through 3,900 feet of Chewacla State Park, crossing trails in approximately nine locations, according to the Water Works Board.

Archivists detail how Gov. Ivey audio was found

September 5

Four months before the audio of Ivey acknowledging she was in blackface was published online, an Auburn University archivist and his student worker stumbled across the tapes.

Crops struggling in summer’s high temperatures

By Fielder Hagan | Community Writer | September 5

For some, the summer heat brings the opportunity to go outside and enjoy the weather. For agriculturalists, the intense heat paired with spotty rain patterns has caused significant problems with certain crops, which have been harmful to Alabama’s agronomy.

City Council explores final options for Cullars home

By Cory Blackmon | Community Reporter | September 4

The Auburn City Council postponed their vote for relocating the historic Cullars home until their next meeting on Sept. 17. The City and individuals are exploring different options for the future of the house.

ER facility comes to Auburn

By Tarah Yeager | Community Writer | September 4

Located at the intersection of Shug Jordan Parkway and Auburn Camp Road, the new facility will be open to Auburn University students and the community.

Diversity festival postponed one year

By Tarah Yeager | September 4

Originally planned to take place Oct. 26 at Felton Little Park, the festival has been delayed until next fall.

Auburn teen arrested on attempted murder charge, police say

By Staff Report | September 3

Police said suspect Anthony Marquez Buchannon, 17, from Auburn, is being held on a $75,000 bond in the Lee County Jail.

Search for missing AU student still ongoing, police say

By Staff Report | September 3

Police said they are still searching for an Auburn student who was reported missing over two weeks ago after not showing up on the first day of classes. Taiwanese graduate student Chih-Kai Lai, 21, was in the United States a few weeks prior to the first day of classes, police said. Lai, who resides ...

APD discusses safety, shootings in community event

By Sam Lankford | Copy Editor | September 2

After experiencing two officer-involved shootings in the spring — one in February that injured an officer; the other in May which resulted in the death of officer William Buechner — the Auburn Police Division held a community dinner last week to discuss safety. Organized by the Association of Counseling ...

Last Call

By Elizabeth Hurley | Community Editor | August 30

“A lot of good memories and a lot of good people that have been on this journey with us,” said Chris Godbold, co-owner and co-founder of Quixotes, commonly known to students as Qs.

Opelika cheers on the bulldogs at community-wide pep rally

By My Ly | Community Writer | August 30

The Opelika Courthouse square was quickly filled with community members from students showing their school spirit to parents supporting their football, cheerleading or band children.

Gov. Kay Ivey apologizes for role in racist skit while at Auburn

By Eduardo Medina | Editor-in-chief | August 29

Gov. Kay Ivey is apologizing for being involved in a racist skit when she was an Auburn student after audio from the 1960s emerged Thursday of Ivey’s then-fiance describing her being in blackface. The Plainsman in February reported that Ivey’s sorority yearbook page had photos of a blackface ...

Auburn citizens talk Cullars home

By Cory Blackmon | Community Reporter | August 28

On Tuesday, August 27, Auburn citizens and Council members met to discuss the future of the historic Cullars house. There has been talk of individuals looking to purchase the home for private use.

Pokémon GO community faces problems with art museum

By Trice Brown | Assistant Campus Editor | August 26

In the time between classes, or after getting home from school, some residents across Auburn have decided to skip their coffee break and instead engage in the virtual quest of trying to catch them all. But there’s one place that won’t allow it anymore. The Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art — ...