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Jazz makes a home in Auburn

By Jessica Jernigan | Community Writer | February 26

“It’s not the same people every weekend, and that’s what makes it so exciting and special."

From slave to Auburn businesswoman

By Eduardo Medina | Community Writer | February 26

At sunup, Pine Hill Cemetery opens its iron gates, and the faintly eroded marks of birth and death become visible from Auburn’s dawn. 

Flu season in full swing in Auburn, statewide

By Olivia Wilkes | Community Writer | February 23

Along with the rest of Alabama, Auburn is currently in the thick of the flu season, according to local doctors, as people across the entire country are contracting the viral infection in exceptionally high numbers this season.

Representatives from AU head to the Capitol for Higher Education Day

By Kailey Beth Smith | Community Reporter | February 23

The annual Higher Education Day took place in Montgomery on Feb. 22 and included students from the 14 public colleges and universities from around the state.

Auburn police investigate 'concerning social media posts' from students

By Staff Report | February 22

The two incidents and the arrest of an Opelika High School student for making terroristic threats online come just a week after a mass shooting in Florida. 

Auburn police search for man responsible for graffiti in the downtown area

By Staff Report | February 22

The Auburn Police Division is searching for a man who is believed to be responsible for several graffiti drawings in the downtown area.

Opelika teen arrested for threatening to 'shoot up' high school

By Staff Report | February 22

The FBI and OPD arrested and charged him with making a terrorist threat Wednesday night.

Selling in style: A unique take on real estate

By Jessica Jernigan | Community Writer | February 22

From working as a flight attendant and a decorative painter to owning her own store and designing a clothing line, Amy Cotney has done it all and seen it all, but nothing could have prepared her for the bizarre world of real estate.  

February 22

Mallory Hagan addresses Auburn students on the issues

By Olivia Wilkes | Community Writer

“I genuinely feel that our democracy is under attack in a lot of different ways, from an ideology standpoint, possibly from an actual standpoint,” Hagan said.

Opelika GIG internet service could expand to Auburn

By Chip Brownlee | Editor-in-chief | February 21

The bills are intended to allow OPS to expand their internet service into underserved neighborhoods in North and South Auburn.

Woman killed after being hit by car near I-85 Bent Creek Road exit identified

By Staff Report | February 21

A woman died Sunday morning after being hit by a car near the Bent Creek Road exit of Interstate 95 in Auburn.

Councilman calls for more police presence in Auburn schools

By Kailey Beth Smith | Community Reporter | February 21

“Our children are our most precious commodity,” Dawson said.

Additional arrests made in trafficking of 13-year-old

By Staff Report | February 21

They were transported to the Lee County Detention Center where they are each being held on a $100,000 bond.

Walkout, march planned to demand action on mass shootings

By David J. Neal and David Ovalle | Miami Herald | February 19

PARKLAND, Fla. — A student walkout and march are being planned for next month as gun-control activists ramp up their efforts amid the political furor over the mass shooting that left 17 dead at a high school in Parkland. The Women's March Network has called for a national student walkout at 10 a.m.

The loveliest camper on The Plains

By Eduardo Medina | Community Writer | February 18

After graduating and moving out, the two of them see their current home as the gift that will keep on giving.

Auburn Police Division identifies victim of fatal Thursday night shooting

By Staff Report | February 16

Police responded to a report of shots fired in the area at about 10:18 p.m. on Feb. 15. 

At least 17 killed, 16 injured in South Florida high school shooting

By David Fleshler , Aric Chokey and Lisa J. Huriash and Linda Trischitta | Florida Sun Sentinel | February 14

PARKLAND, Fla. — The deadliest school shooting since Sandy Hook erupted Wednesday as authorities say a 19-year-old man with a troubled past and an AR-15 rifle stalked the halls of Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Expelled from the school over disciplinary problems, Nikolas Cruz is accused of squeezing off shot after shot as students took cover under desks, fire alarms blared and teachers barricaded classrooms.

'Sadie Grace Andrews Act' to ensure grease trap safety passes Alabama Senate

By Chip Brownlee | Editor-in-chief | February 14

The Alabama State Senate has approved a bill by Sen. Tom Whatley, R-Auburn, that would require food establishments to more safely secure their grease traps.