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Auburn man charged after 2-year-old airlifted to hospital with 'suspicious' injuries

By Scott Berson | Assistant Community Editor | January 28

 The Auburn Police Department said Fredricus Rydell Johnson was taken into custody during a search of a home at 1100 block of Northwood Drive in Auburn, where he was later charged with aggravated child abuse, a felony carrying a possible life sentence.  

Auburn’s boldest swim in wintry water for charity in 7th Polar Plunge

By Tim Nail | Community Writer | January 26

By taking on 40 degree waters in Samford Pool behind Auburn Junior High School, the tenacious swimmers supported Lee County Special Olympics.

Gas tax, prisons, higher ed funding: Auburn lawmakers preview the 2019 legislative session

By Chip Brownlee | Editor-in-chief | January 25

The Legislature recently held its organizational session, and lawmakers will return to Montgomery in March to get to work. On the agenda: a gas tax and a massive plan to build or lease new prisons.

Police arrest man near Student Center after traffic stop leads to foot chase

By Chip Brownlee | Editor-in-chief and Elizabeth Hurley | Community Editor | January 24

The vehicle stopped after a "brief pursuit," police said, and a 25-year-old man from Macon County attempted to flee on foot. When officers caught up to him, he resisted arrest.

Preparing for the worst: Shutdown may soon affect housing, food assistance in Auburn

By Eduardo Medina | Enterprise Editor | January 24

Their homes could soon be at the mercy of the country’s longest government shutdown — so long as the stalemate in Congress stands and funding for housing and urban development remains dry.

Coming soon to Auburn: Another Broken Egg Café

By Carrie Johnson | Lifestyle Writer | January 23

Another Broken Egg Café is coming soon to Auburn and opening its location near the Bent Creek exit for Highway 85.

Auburn Community's Active Auburn holds second annual FitFest

By Carmen McCrackin | Lifestyle Writer | January 17

Active Auburn held its second annual FitFest, a lifestyle, fitness and health fair, on Saturday, Jan. 12. 

Hot Head Burritos serves its last burrito in Opelika

By Carrie Johnson | Lifestyle Writer | January 17

Hot Head Burritos closes down less than a year after its grand opening due to low sales. Barberitos Southwestern Grille & Cantina will soon fill its place.

Cheap eats: ALDI coming to Opelika

By Ellie Falconer | Community Writer | January 17

Customers are encouraged to bring their own shopping bags and rent shopping carts by providing a quarter and receiving the 25 cents back upon return of the cart. ALDI does this to save the customer money and conserve resources. 

Auburn alumna who founded Iraq's first 'green building' company to co-chair World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland

By Chip Brownlee | Editor-in-chief | January 17

Basima Abdulrahman, a Fulbright scholar, is set to co-chair the major international meeting that brings global leaders in business and government from around the world to Switzerland from Jan. 22 to Jan. 25.

Auburn alumna Kay Ivey sworn in for first full term as governor

By Chip Brownlee | Editor-in-chief | January 15

Ivey is the first Republican woman elected governor.

Experts urge more vaccinations as flu becomes 'widespread' in Alabama

By Scott Berson | Assistant Community Editor | January 12

The only part of the state that was not reporting widespread illness was Mobile County.

Opelika man arrested on burglary charges after stealing electronics from cars, police say

By Staff Report | January 11

An Opelika man faces multiple charges after Auburn police said he illegally entered a business on the 1000 block of Opelika Road and broke into several vehicles in the parking lot of the business.

From ‘The Loveliest Village’ to a booming city: Auburn’s path of growth

By Megan Feringa | Campus Writer | January 11

The city of Auburn has an estimated population of 63,793 and ranks as Alabama’s eighth largest city, according to the most recent United States Census estimates.

Project Uplift works with city to recognize National Mentoring Month

By Natalie Beckerink | Campus Writer | January 10

Members of the Auburn and Opelika communities are recognizing National Mentoring Month through the work that Project Uplift has done and plans to expand on.

New board selection process approved

By Elizabeth Hurley | Community Editor | January 10

In a 5-to-3 vote, the Auburn City Council passed a resolution that outlines new procedures and qualifications for board and commission appointments. 

Council meetings: now live streamed

By Cory Blackmon | Community Writer | January 10

Jim Buston, the Auburn city manager, said that while the Council had previously agreed to live stream the meetings, Tuesday night’s meeting was the first time they were able to do so. 

Trump takes wall fight to American public with prime-time TV address

By Noah Bierman | Los Angeles Times , Eli Stokols | Los Angeles Times and Jennifer Haberkorn | Los Angeles Times | January 9

President Donald Trump took his disputed claim of a national security crisis at the nation's southern border directly to the American people on Tuesday night, for the first time speaking from the Oval Office in prime time to try to enlist public support for $5.7 billion for his long-promised wall.