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Trump White House resumes flag tribute to McCain after criticism

By Jennifer Epstein and Jennifer Jacobs | Bloomberg News | August 28

President Donald Trump refused to say a word about McCain during events at the White House on Monday, where flags flew at full-staff for most of the day in contrast to honors the late senator received elsewhere in Washington and across the country

The State Press

A look at Bill Ham's 32 years of city service

By Elizabeth Hurley | Community Editor | August 28

As the Auburn community gears up for the Municipal election Tuesday, Aug. 28, the community is also readying itself to see a new face sitting at the center of the City Council.

Auburn elections

A voter's guide to Tuesday's City Council elections

By Chip Brownlee | Editor-in-chief and Elizabeth Hurley | Community Editor | August 28

Auburn's municipal elections are set for Tuesday, Aug. 28, and all eight City Council positions and the mayorship are up for election. With only three incumbents running for re-election and Auburn’s 20-year mayor choosing to not run again, there will be new leadership in Auburn. Don't know who to vote for on Tuesday?

Lab technician Mike Crumpler, left, and materials engineering professor Tony Overfelt examine metal components in one of Auburn's additive manufacturing labs. Overfelt is director of the Center for Industrialized Additive Manufacturing and principal investigator on a separate $1.5 million grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology to research ways for smaller manufacturers to incorporate additive technology into their processes.

'This is exactly what we want to be doing': University receives $3 million federal additive manufacturing research grant

By Chip Brownlee | Editor-in-chief | August 27

The University is set to receive a $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce to research and advance techniques in the additive manufacturing industry. U.S.

Mike Hubbard answers questions from defense lawyer David McKnight on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 in Opelika, Ala.
Todd J. Van Emst/Opelika-Auburn News/Pool

Court of Criminal Appeals upholds Auburn Republican Mike Hubbard's conviction on 11 of 12 charges

By Chip Brownlee | Editor-in-chief | August 27

Hubbard was Auburn's state representative from 1998 to 2016, and he served as House speaker from 2010 to 2016, considered by many to be the state's most powerful political position.

Auburn elections

Meet the Ward 3 City Council candidate

By Elizabeth Hurley | Community Editor | August 26

Beth Witten, the current City Council member for Ward 3, ran unopposed.

Auburn elections

Meet the Ward 7 City Council candidates

By Elizabeth Hurley | Community Editor | August 26

The Auburn Municipal Election is Tuesday, Aug. 28. All eight City Council positions and the Mayors spot are up for election. With only three incumbents running for re-election and Auburn’s 20-year mayor choosing to not run again, there will be new leadership in Auburn. Meet the City Council candidates for Ward 7.

Auburn elections

Meet the Ward 5 City Council candidates

By Elizabeth Hurley | Community Editor | August 26

With only three incumbents running for re-election and Auburn’s 20-year mayor choosing to not run again, there will be new leadership in Auburn.

Auburn elections

Meet the Ward 4 City Council candidates

By Elizabeth Hurley | Community Editor | August 26

With only three incumbents running for re-election and Auburn’s 20-year mayor choosing to not run again, there will be new leadership in Auburn.

Auburn elections

Meet the Ward 1 City Council candidates

By Elizabeth Hurley | Community Editor | August 26

Meet the City Council candidates for Ward 1.

Auburn elections

Meet the Ward 8 City Council candidates

By Elizabeth Hurley | Community Editor | August 26

The Auburn Municipal Election is Tuesday, Aug. 28. All eight City Council positions and the Mayors spot are up for election. With only three incumbents running for re-election and Auburn’s 20-year mayor choosing to not run again, there will be new leadership in Auburn. Meet the City Council candidates for Ward 8.

Auburn elections

Meet the Ward 2 City Council candidates

By Elizabeth Hurley | Community Editor | August 26

The Auburn Municipal Election is Tuesday, Aug. 28. All eight City Council positions and the Mayors spot are up for election. With only three incumbents running for re-election and Auburn’s 20-year mayor choosing to not run again, there will be new leadership in Auburn. Meet the City Council Candidates for Ward 2.

Auburn elections

Meet the Ward 6 City Council candidates

By Elizabeth Hurley | Community Editor | August 26

The Auburn Municipal Election is Tuesday, Aug. 28. All eight City Council positions and the Mayors spot are up for election. With only three incumbents running for re-election and Auburn’s 20-year mayor choosing to not run again, there will be new leadership in Auburn. Meet the City Council candidates for Ward 6.

Auburn City Council Ward 1 candidates Connie Fitch Taylor (left) and Verlinda White (right) answered the audience's questions at a forum on Thursday night, Aug. 23, 2018, in Auburn, Ala.

Ward 1 candidates discuss infrastructure, neighborhood watch, affordable housing at candidate forum

By Trice Brown | Campus Writer | August 24

“Let’s do this together,” said White.

Local high school bands perform during Band-O-Rama on Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018 in Auburn, Ala.

Auburn Band Parents Association Hosts 19th Annual Band-O-Rama

By Cory Blackmon | Community Writer | August 24

Instruments shined bright under the stadium lights of Duck Samford Park as high school and college band members showcased their new halftime shows at the Auburn-Band Parents-Association, ABPA, 19th annual Band-O-Rama Thursday night.

The Auburn Plainsman

Rep. Mike Rogers seeks another two years in Washington

By Chip Brownlee | Community Editor | August 24

There are only three contested elections on the Lee County November general election ballot.

Arboretum Crowd

Students, community enjoy food and games at sixth annual Sustainability Picnic

By Brian Wesley | Community Writer | August 24

Students, faculty members and Auburn community members came together to understand the significance of sustainability at the sixth annual Sustainability Picnic.

Records line the walls at 10,000 Hz Record store in Opelika, Ala. on Tuesday, Aug. 21.

10,000 reasons to open a record store

By Jessica Ballard | Standards Editor | August 24

Records line the walls, fill countless bins and music plays from a record player in the corner in the new 10,000 Hz Records store in historic downtown Opelika.

Police and the U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested Demetrious A. Newell Jr., 26, from Cusseta, Alabama, on a warrant charging him with one count of murder.

Auburn police, US Marshals arrest man in connection with weekend double homicide

By Staff Report | August 24

Police and the U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested Demetrious A. Newell Jr., 26, from Cusseta, Alabama, on a warrant charging him with one count of murder.

Richard Speake Jackson Lindburgh

Auburn Mayoral Candidates discuss City relationships, downtown Auburn at candidate forum Wednesday

By Elizabeth Hurley | Community Editor | August 23

School funding, Air B&B, parks and recreation funding and downtown Auburn were some of the hot topics Wednesday night at the Auburn Chamber of Commerce’s mayoral candidate forum.