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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.

After tragic death, Auburn senator pushes legislation to secure grease traps

By Chip Brownlee | Editor-in-chief | February 13

In October, Sadie Grace Andrews drowned in a grease trap behind Bruster's Ice Cream on East University Drive in Auburn.

Planning Commission passes 75-feet recommendation, council to hear it in March

By Sam Willoughby | Community Editor and Anne Thomas Hooper | Community Writer | February 13

On Thursday, the commission voted unanimously to recommend the height limit in the district, an area that covers parts of downtown, be increased from 65 feet to 75 feet.

Auburn's second Mardi Gras parade brings hundreds to downtown

By Alex Hosey | Lifestyle Editor | February 13

Auburn’s second annual Mardi Gras parade came through downtown Saturday evening, drawing hundreds of residents to College Street.

Scale Back Alabama 2018 hits The Plains

By Mary Grace Long | Community Writer | February 13

Scale Back Alabama is the state’s largest weight-loss and exercise program. 

Area residents craft bowls for the East Alabama Food Bank

By Kailey Beth Smith | Community Reporter | February 12

Guests paid $10 for a ticket, which guaranteed them a place at the table, fresh nutritious soup, warm baked bread and their choice of one of the hand-thrown bowls.

Making your own work: How to be an entrepreneur

By Elizabeth Hurley | Campus Writer | February 7

Being an entrepreneur and entrepreneurship are words that are thrown around a lot today, but not many know what it truly means to be one.

City Council comes under fire at Tuesday night meeting

By Kailey Beth Smith | Community Reporter | February 7

Members of the community expressed their distaste for the recent development discussions by the council, some of which were held behind closed doors.

Mallory Hagan officially announces run for Congress

By Sam Willoughby | Community Editor | February 6

Standing in her family’s Opelika dance studio and surrounded by three generations of her family, Mallory Hagan officially announced her bid as a Democrat for U.S. Congress Tuesday morning.

CDBG program brings benefits to low-and-middle-income Auburn citizens

By Olivia Wilkes | Community Writer | February 6

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development allocates funding to Auburn annually for the CDBG.