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Public Hearing | Council considers raising towing fees

By Trice Brown | Multimedia Editor and Caroline Craig | Community Reporter | October 7

Caroline Craig breaks down Tuesday's City Council meeting where council members consider raising fees for non-consensual towing off private property.

Council considers raising fees for nonconsensual towing

By Caroline Craig | Community Reporter | October 7

Tuesday night’s City Council meeting looked different from the previous meetings with the removal of socially distanced seating. Previously, socially distanced seating included blocking off every other row and blocking off two seats in between available seating to ensure six feet of space.  City ...

Auburn man charged with manslaughter after death of infant

By Evan Mealins | Editor-in-chief | October 3

Auburn police charged an Auburn man with manslaughter in connection to the death of an 13-month-old infant on Saturday.

Public Hearing | Joyce Thomas-Vinson on food insecurity

By My Ly | Podcast Editor | September 29

My Ly spoke with Joyce Thomas-Vinson about how food insecurity affects Auburn's students and community on a daily basis and what Auburn's Campus Kitchens is doing to fight it.

Proper Prep Services concludes first month of business with customers wanting more

By Tyler Schmidt | News Writer | September 28

Owner Brian Likins says he's astonished by the feedback his meal preparation service has received after its first month of business.

COVID hospitalizations at East Alabama Health drop after early September peak

By Evan Mealins | Editor-in-chief | September 28

Since peaking in early September, the number of people hospitalized for COVID-19 at East Alabama Health has consistently decreased. However, those requiring intensive care are there for nearly four weeks on average, as of Monday. 

Public Hearing | Council presented with traffic concerns at Auburn Junior High School

By Trice Brown | Multimedia Editor and Caroline Craig | Community Reporter | September 24

Caroline Craig breaks down Auburn Chief of Police Cedric Anderson's explanation on how APD is dealing with traffic around AJHS and the Terrace Acres neighborhood as well as the new ParkMobile integration for downtown parking.

'Reinvent the wheel': couple to serve up coffee onboard a bus

By Caroline Craig | Community Reporter | September 22

Gleason Jones and Savanah Stevens hope to start serving up coffee in a mobile format with a minimalistic aesthetic next month when they launch the Minimalist Coffee Company.

Council presented with traffic concerns at Auburn Junior High School

By Caroline Craig | Community Reporter | September 22

After receiving complaints, the Council discussed how to keep parents of Auburn Junior High School students from parking in an adjoining neighborhood for pick-up and drop-off.

Auburn develops Raise The Bar program

By Regan Moss | Columnist | September 21

While Auburn students are busy with internships and jobs, classes and game days, Shelby Flores and her team are working to create create safer spaces off-campus for students.

Cups, crafts up for grabs at Coffee Mafia Makers Market

By Ansley Franco | Community Writer | September 20

Jewelry, stickers, knit rainbows, prints and other crafts from ten local artists will be up for sale at Coffee Mafia's first Makers Market on Wednesday.

Opelika man charged with murder following death of two-month-old daughter

By Evan Mealins | Editor-in-chief | September 17

An Opelika man has been arrested and charged with murder after his two-month old daughter died Tuesday, Opelika Police Department Chief Shane Healey announced at a press conference Friday.

Public Hearing | Service workers in downtown Auburn

By My Ly | Podcast Editor | September 16

Destini Ambus and My Ly spoke to a few service workers in Auburn and heard how students coming back on campus has impacted them and their businesses.

Boba tea franchise expanding to downtown Auburn in October

By Nicole Lee | Community Writer | September 13

Visitors to downtown will soon have the opportunity to enjoy boba tea just a few doors down from Toomer's Corner when Kung Fu Tea expands to Auburn next month.

Opelika police trace school bomb threat to Florida juvenile

By Tim Nail | Community Editor | September 9

A bomb threat made at Opelika High School on Wednesday was traced to a 13-year-old Florida juvenile through a police investigation into the incident, Opelika police said Thursday.

Police responding to bomb threat at Opelika High School

By Tim Nail | Community Editor | September 8

Opelika police are responding to a bomb threat at Opelika High School made around noon Wednesday.

Council adopts amendments to US 280 Focus Area Study Plan

By Caroline Craig | Community Reporter | September 8

The City Council unanimously adopted the U.S. Highway 280 Focus Area Study into the City's CompPlan 2030, a comprehensive plan guiding the City of Auburn through 2030.

EAH records all-time high in COVID-19 hospitalizations, ventilator use

By Trice Brown | Multimedia Editor | September 6

In a press release, EAH spokesman John Atkinson said the reported number reflects the number of patients already in an inpatient bed at a specific time. That number does not include COVID-19 patients who are waiting in the Emergency Department for a bed assignment.