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Charles Barkley to campaign with Doug Jones at election-eve rally

By Staff Report | December 11

Barkley, who played basketball at Auburn in the 1980s, has been a staunch opponent of Jones' Republican rival, former Chief Justice Roy Moore.

Auburn student charged with weekend burglaries

By Staff Report | December 11

Police responded to reports of burglaries on Saturday in the 200 block of Armstrong Street.

Doug Jones crisscrosses the state in final days of the campaign. What about Roy Moore?

By Chip Brownlee | Editor-in-chief | December 11

While Jones has been in front of cameras and voters consistently over the past week, Moore has all but disappeared from the campaign trail.

Holiday cheer spreads to Auburn with annual parade and gingerbread village unveiling

By Mitch McCullough | Community Writer | December 10

Crowds of spectators lined both sides of College Street from Thach Avenue to Glenn Avenue to get a glimpse of floats moving down the road and possibly even catch a couple pieces of candy.

Auburn alumna and Opelika councilwoman focuses on education in hometown

By Paul Brock | Campus Writer | December 10

With the help of her family, Tiffany Gibson-Pitts won the race for Opelika City Council Ward 2 seat in 2016.

Community gathers for 11th annual Holiday Art Sale after rare snow

By Kailey Beth Smith | Community Writer | December 9

Despite the snowy surprise that came during the early morning hours of Saturday, artists and makers from across the county and state gathered to sell their handcrafted creations at the 11th annual Holiday Art Sale.

Making Trouble with the Guerrilla Girls: How a group of activists is fighting inequalities in the art world

By Rachel McGovern | Community Writer | December 8

The famous group visited The Plains last week, when Frida Kahlo, a founding member, came to Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art in honor of the 125th year of women at Auburn University.

Alabama Water Watch celebrates 25 years of service

By Staff Report | December 8

For the past 25 years, an Auburn University-based group of devoted citizens has watched over and protected Alabama's miles of rivers and streams.  Founded in 1992 thanks to federal grant money through the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, Alabama Water Watch monitors these waterways in order to improve both water quality and water policy. In their quarter-century of service, Alabama Water Watch monitors 132,000 miles of rivers and streams, 300 species of freshwater fish, crayfish, snails, turtles and mussels, more than any other state.  “Many people didn’t think we would last a year because they thought Alabamians were not interested in their water or their environment,” said Bill Deutsch, Alabama Water Watch co-founder and research fellow emeritus in Auburn University’s School of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences. Deutsch directed Alabama Water Watch for its first 22 years and remains heavily involved in the association.

Winter weather possible in Auburn area Friday

By Staff Report | December 8

Auburn isn't expected to receive any heavy snow or measurable accumulation.

Community night held at museum shines light on diversity through the spirit of music

By Patrick Dunning | Campus Writer | December 8

Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art held its first biannual community night, placing emphasis on diversity within the Auburn community. An event set aside to celebrate the differences and come together to relate.

People of Auburn: Tamara Bowden glows about her role at Study Partners

By David Reardon | Community Writer | December 4

Study Partners coordinator Tamara Bowden has lived a life dedicated to leading students. From her days as a director of student affairs at a small college in Jacksonville to her current role with Auburn University, Bowden remains passionate about making education easier for college students.

Annual Opelika Christmas parade kicks off the holiday season

By Gabby Dance | Assistant Campus Editor | December 4

The streets exploded with festive music and cheering as the city of Opelika began the holiday season with their annual Christmas parade on Saturday.

Dayspring Nature Shop owner on running a local business from across the country

By Olivia Wilkes | Community Writer | December 3

From goat cheese to fresh eggs and supplements to bath and body products, customers stopping by Dayspring Nature Shop on Opelika Road are sure to find a large offering of goods sourced from local growers and makers.

Sound Wall in downtown Opelika offers a new space for music lovers

By Rachel McGovern | Community Writer | December 1

Opelika's music scene is being transformed with the addition of Sound Wall, a new music studio, located at 605 Avenue B.

Auburn professor takes knowledge to community at November Science Pub

By Kailey Beth Smith | Community Writer | November 30

The community once again gathered at Red Clay Brewing Company to hear insight on a special project from a local physicist.

Man arrested for sexual assault of minor

By Staff Report | November 30

Ulyses Rosa, 34, was arrested by Auburn police for electronic solicitation of a child and second-degree sodomy of a 14-year-old girl on Thursday, according to a release from the Auburn Police Division.

‘Beautiful and diverse’

By Christina Sullivan | Lifestyle Writer | November 30

Alabama is the fifth highest state in the diversity of wildlife or biodiversity and the most diverse state east of the Mississippi River according to the NatureServe report.

Auburn police make most alcohol-related arrests of football season over Iron Bowl weekend

By Sam Willoughby | Community Editor | November 30

This past weekend wasn’t the biggest for just the Auburn Tigers Football team.