Community
SkyBar owner's appeal bond decision postponed
On Monday afternoon, Skybar's longtime owner Pat Grider waited in the lobby waiting to learn if his appeal bond was revoked or not from Judge Jeffery G. Tickal. The verdict was postponed.
At Plant Bae, there's more than food that meets the eye
By Daniel Schmidt | Assistant News Editor | February 22In May 2020, Quebe Merritt opened Plant Bae's first location in Montgomery, Alabama, with the goal of providing healthy, plant-based alternatives to traditional Southern cooking. In November 2022, she opened her second location in Opelika and has seen great success with the new location.
For Black History Month, Auburn High's Afro-Cultural Educational Club intends to elevate
By Daniel Schmidt | Assistant News Editor | February 20On Sunday, Auburn High School's Afro-Cultural Educational Club held its fifth-annual Black History Month program. This year's event, Elevate, intended to celebrate and remember the achievements won and hardships faced by Black Americans.
Auburn High School hosts first Colors for Children's 5K
By Tucker Massey | Content Editor | February 18On Feb. 18, runners came out to support Auburn High School's Key Club in an effort to raise money for Children's Hospital of Alabama in their first annual Colors for Children's 5K.
Mardi Gras parade and Krewe Krawl to take place in downtown Auburn
By Kayleigh Freeman | Community Writer | February 17On Saturday, Feb. 18, the 6th annual Mardi Gras Parade and the 4th annual Krewe Krawl will take place in downtown Auburn.
Opelika faculty member arrested on charge of soliciting sex act with a student
By My Ly | Content Editor | February 16An Opelika faculty member has been arrested on a charge of soliciting a sex act with a student under the age of 19, which is a Class A misdemeanor.
BSU hosting several events to celebrate Unity Week
By Kayleigh Freeman | Community Writer | February 13Black Student Union at Auburn University will be hosting Unity Week from Monday, Feb. 13 to Friday Feb. 17. BSU hopes to help unify Auburn's campus through the event-filled week.
The Table opened to create space for community with no strings attached
By Tucker Massey | Content Editor | February 10In January 2022, the Aaron's had a vision for a space in which the Auburn community could simply gather. A year later, their vision became a reality when The Table opened its door to the public.
Auburn City Council announces $3 million federal grant and police jurisdiction changes
By Daniel Schmidt | Assistant News Editor | February 8At Tuesday's meeting, the Auburn City Council revealed the city had been awarded $3 million in federal funding to expand manufacturing training along with changes to how police could enforce laws outside the city limit moving forward.
Title IX office seeks to inform students of how it operates after USA Today article
By Tucker Massey | Content Editor | January 27In November 2022, USA Today released an article claiming that Auburn's Title IX office was keeping data secret. Now, leaders within the office hope to show students how they truly function.
Update on Saturday's officer-involved shooting in Opelika
By Daniel Schmidt | Assistant News Editor | December 19On Saturday, Dec. 17, the Opelika Police Department responded to an alleged domestic dispute, during which one officer discharged his weapon at a 51-year-old man holding a knife. He eventually succumbed to his injuries at the East Alabama Medical Center.
A house, a home and a coffee shop, too
By Noah Griffith | Assistant Sports Editor | December 12Ross House Coffee is now a staple in Auburn, but it simply started out as a home.
Two arrested for possession of destructive device
By Tucker Massey | Content Editor | December 8Two men were arrested after authorities discovered a destructive device in their possession on Thursday night.
Spicer's Music celebrates ten years in business
By Tucker Massey | Content Editor | December 2Spicer's Music celebrated a decade in business on Dec. 1, a landmark that many businesses strive to reach. Co-owner Tim Spicer credited the hard work of his employees for the store's unexpected success.
ALEA investigating death in APD custody
By Destini Ambus | Editor-in-Chief | November 28The Auburn Police Department is currently under investigation by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency for the death of an individual in their custody.
Rural Studio seeks to revive Alabama's rural spaces
By Ethan Flynn | Campus News Editor | November 27As Alabama's population increasingly congregates in urban areas, the state's rural towns have mostly experienced a slow but steady decline. An Auburn University program aims to reverse that trend.
Chef opens Auburn restaurant in honor of mother
By Bri Johnson | News writer | November 25After a lifetime of being taught to love food by his mother, local chef and Vintage 2298 owner Randall Baldwin decided to enter the culinary industry after leaving the Marine Corps. He then opened his new restaurant to honor her memory.
New Boykin Community Center health center works to provide care throughout Auburn
By David Coomer | News Writer | November 24The recently opened Boykin Community Center's health clinic is working to provide care throughout Auburn and is working with several colleges at Auburn University to do so.
After 53 years, Campus Barber Shop to leave downtown Auburn
By Daniel Schmidt | Assistant News Editor | November 20After occupying the same downtown Auburn location since 1969, Campus Barber Shop will be moving to its new location at University Crossing Shopping Center on East University Drive by the first week of December.
