Community
Second Mr. and Miss Pride on the Plains crowned
By Tim Nail | Community Writer | November 1Contestants Saylor Alexander and Genesis Hughes were crowned the new Mr. and Miss, respectively, after four judges delivered their verdict.
Former aerospace engineering chair's lawsuit against Auburn alleges widespread racial discrimination
By Chip Brownlee | Editor-in-chief | October 31The allegations of discrimination on the basis of race and national origin extend beyond just the College of Engineering. The suit alleges administrators in the provost’s office also engaged in discrimination against Majdalani.
Lee County sees massive increase in voter registration ahead of midterm elections
By Chip Brownlee | Editor-in-chief | October 31Close to 116,000 people are registered as active or inactive voters. That number is an increase of nearly 6,000 registered voters over the number in September of this year, when only 110,082 people were on the rolls in Lee County.
Police: Opelika High School student arrested for bringing gun on campus
By Staff Report | October 30There were no disruptions in school operations.
Students build home in conjunction with Habitat for Humanity
By Katie Dunne | Campus Writer | October 30“I saw this as a chance to really better someone else’s life as well as gain practical construction skills," said Fox Carlson, senior in architecture. "Even though Michelle got a new house, I felt pretty lucky to be a part of it.”
Maddox: College students stand to benefit most from education lottery
By Chip Brownlee | Editor-in-chief | October 29The Maddox campaign estimates an education lottery would generate $300 million in revenues that could be put toward public schools and college scholarships.
Auburn City Schools earns high grade for security
By Tim Nail | Community Writer | October 29One of the evaluations included 30 commendations and determined the school system to be “above and beyond” other districts around the country.
11 die in gunman's attack on Pittsburgh synagogue
By David G. Savage | Los Angeles Times and Matt Pearce | Los Angeles Times | October 27The shooting, which began shortly before 10 a.m. EDT, was probably "the deadliest attack on the Jewish community in the history of the United States" and is a worrying new peak in violence against Jewish Americans in recent years, according to the Anti-Defamation League, which has monitored anti-Semitism in the U.S. for more than a century.
Gov. Kay Ivey makes campaign stop on The Plains
By Eduardo Medina | Assistant Community Editor | October 27The event was held at the Red Barn and was sponsored by the Lee County Republican Party.
Pumpkin patch on The Plains
By Dave Ferzoco | Community Writer | October 26The fall season is in full swing. Football is back, apple pies will be baked, pumpkin spice coffee will be consumed and the Holiday Season is just around the corner. Central to the fall festivities is the pumpkin. Whether they are eaten, baked, carved or simply a decoration, pumpkins are an essential ...
Second annual Mr. and Miss Pride on the Plains coming Saturday
By Cory Blackmon | Community Writer | October 26The Pride on the Plains Board of Governors will host their second annual Mr. and Miss Pride on the Plains Pageant Saturday, Oct. 27 at the Irish Bred Pub in Opelika.
Federal authorities detain one person in connection with suspicious packages
By Noah Bierman | Los Angeles Times | October 26Earlier Friday, the FBI found two more packages with suspicious devices — sent to New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker and to former Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper — while Trump attempted to downplay the seriousness of the acts of terrorism as a political ploy intended to help Democrats.
Despite no ocular melanoma cancer cluster at Auburn, survivors aren't giving up research efforts
October 25A study conducted by the Alabama Department of Public Health did not find rates of cancer higher than the number of cases that would be expected. But local survivors say they are not giving up their efforts.
Walking with haunts: the Haunted Auburn Walking Tour
By Aaron Kirkland | Lifestyle Writer | October 25For the past six Octobers, Brandon Stoker and John Poe have led walking tours free of charge on Friday and Saturday evenings at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. that take eager crowds on a circuit of Auburn’s most haunted spots.
Downtown businesses will now validate parking
By Elizabeth Hurley | Community Editor | October 23The decision to begin validating parking came after parking rates were raised from 25 cents an hour to $1 an hour, and a two-hour limit was placed on all downtown spots, Kohn said.
A Prayer in the Night: An immigrant seeks refuge and a new life in Auburn
By Eduardo Medina | Assistant Community Editor | October 23The second and final installment in our series on an immigrant seeking refuge and a new life in Auburn.
Side Track Coffee continues to serve community
By Jack West | Editor-in-Chief | October 23Squished into historic Downtown Opelika, Side Track Coffee stands out as one of the quainter coffee houses in the Auburn-Opelika area.
Auburn student dies in single-vehicle crash on Monday
By Staff Report | October 22Two Valley area women were killed Monday morning when their vehicle left Moores Mill Road in Auburn, struck a tree and burst into flames, authorities said Monday.
