Community

Massive proposed downtown development could bring Southern Living hotel to Auburn

By Kailey Beth Smith | Community Reporter | March 22

The project and its Southern Living partnered hotel would house The Plains Bar and Grill, The Plains Bakery, a spa and wellness center and 120 rooms within four stories to the downtown strip where Quixotes, University Inn and Regions Bank currently stand.

School board hires third-party firm to assess safety in Auburn City Schools

By Kailey Beth Smith | Community Reporter | March 21

The Ohio-based company will be brought in to evaluate the schools’ crisis management and prevention policies.

Crepe Myrtle, favorite Auburn open-air lunch spot, closes at current location

By Alex Hosey | Lifestyle Editor | March 21

Crepe Myrtle Cafe and the Market at Blooming Colors closed Sunday, March 11 while Blooming Colors itself is undergoing a move to a new location.

Auburn's first head majorette dies at 91

By Lily Jackson | Managing Editor | March 21

Put to rest in her Auburn Marching Band Alumni shirt and jacket, Kelda Ward, 91, passed in her sleep Saturday, March 17, 2018, at home.

Acre named one of South's best restaurants by Southern Living

By Staff Report | March 20

Acre was opened in 2013 by Bancroft, an Auburn University alum, and has gained a following since, both locally and nationally.

GoFundMe page seeks support for two Opelika firefighters injured in training exercise

By Kailey Beth Smith | Community Reporter | March 20

Two Opelika firefighters were injured during a training exercise on Thursday afternoon. Opelika police Capt.

Auburn High students walk out of class in protest over gun violence

By Ingrid Schnader | Photo Editor | March 20

Auburn High School students mirrored schools around the nation Tuesday morning when scores of them walked out of class in protest over gun violence.

March 20

A data mining company allegedly used Facebook to distort users' reality

By Tracey Lien | Los Angeles Times

A data mining company allegedly used Facebook to distort users' reality.

UPDATE: Severe weather threat ends for the Auburn area

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

Storms moving from the northwest to the southeast have caused significant damage in some parts of the state.

Arrests made in Auburn Mall parking lot shooting

By Staff Report | March 19

Over the weekend, police arrested the two men identified as involved in the March 9th Auburn Mall shooting in the Auburn Mall parking lot, according to a release from the Auburn Police Division.

UPDATE: Severe weather forecast for Monday into Tuesday morning

By Staff Report | March 19

Severe weather is likely Monday in the Auburn area Monday evening.

Auburn named top place to live in America

By Staff Report | March 19

Coming in at 93 on the annual list, the City of Auburn received praise for its historic neighborhoods, transportation options, citizen involvement and "thriving downtown."

Police search for suspect who robbed South College Street PNC Bank wearing a fake beard

By Staff Report | March 16

No weapon or injuries were reported, but the suspect fled with an undetermined amount of cash.

Police release names of men involved in Auburn Mall shooting

By Staff Report | March 12

The two met in the parking lot of Auburn Mall where there was an escalation that led to the men shooting at and hitting each other, police said.

Update: Two injured in shooting at Auburn Mall parking lot, police say

By Chip Brownlee | Editor-in-chief , Sam Willoughby | Community Editor and Elizabeth Hurley | Campus Reporter | March 12

At least two life-flight helicopters have arrived on the scene.

Plans for delayed West Magnolia bar move forward

By Sam Willoughby | Community Editor | March 11

Plans for a downtown bar on West Magnolia Avenue are back in motion, more than a year after the city approved the developer’s original proposal.

From El Salvador to Alabama: An Auburn woman and her family's odyssey

By Eduardo Medina | Community Writer | March 11

Blood streaked across the El Salvadoran dirt as a ceramic pitcher struck the face of Andrea’s mother. Her father, wielding a broken handle, screamed at the 6-year-old girl. She was next.

Bowling alley to open in old Hastings storefront

By Paul Brock | Campus Writer | March 11

The Auburn Hastings was one of more than 100 of the chain's stores that closed its doors.

'We citizens of Auburn are an emotional people'

By Sam Willoughby | Community Editor | March 9

Depending on how long it takes the city and developer to work through the issues, the commission could hear the proposal again at its meeting in April or May.

Jule Collins Smith Museum to host second film of the Southern Circuit Film Tour

By Kailey Beth Smith | Community Reporter | March 9

Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art will host the second round of the Southern Circuit Independent Film Tour at 6 p.m. on Thursday night.