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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.

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.

Meet the Ward 1 City Council candidates

By Elizabeth Hurley | Community Editor | August 26

Meet the City Council candidates for Ward 1.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Sixth annual Sustainability Picnic aims to further sustainability efforts

By Matheson Eller | Campus Writer | August 21

“The sustainability picnic is the perfect chance to meet other students with similar interests and get connected to opportunities here at Auburn,” said Jennifer Morris.

Recent Auburn graduate drowns on kayaking trip

By Chip Brownlee | Editor-in-chief | August 20

Maranda Whitten, who went by Randi, drowned on a kayaking trip over the weekend, the Troup County Sheriff's Office said Monday. Her drowning is believed to be a suicide, authorities said.

Coroner identifies double homicide deaths

By Staff Report | August 20

The shooting, which occurred in the 800 block of North Donahue Drive at about 3:45 a.m., left two men dead and one woman injured.

Hilton Garden Inn organizes fundraiser for Alabama Sheriff's Girls Ranch

By Samantha Strunk | Staff Writer | August 19

The conference room was bustling with noise and patrons Tuesday night as community members surveyed the available silent auction items at the Alabama Sheriff’s Girls Ranch hosted by the Hilton Garden Inn Auburn/Opelika.

Police investigate Saturday morning double homicide in Auburn

By Staff Report | August 18

Police responded to a report of shots being fired in the 800 block of North Donahue Drive at approximately 3:45 a.m.