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Concourse/south ends with daylong music festival

By Alex Hosey | Community Reporter | August 31

Large white balloons, triangles of orange fabric and dozens of tents were set up on North Railroad Avenue in Opelika’s downtown for the final day and main event of Concourse/south.

Police tape on North Gay Street in Auburn, Ala., on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016.

UPDATE: Auburn police arrest two in connection to weekend robberies

By Staff Report | August 31

Auburn Police Division announced today they arrested two people on Sunday in connection to a string of robberies committed over the weekend.

UPDATE: Neighboring SEC universities deny Richard Spencer visit requests

By Gabby Dance | Assistant Campus Editor | August 31

Auburn University may have allowed a white nationalist to speak on campus last spring, but the school’s SEC neighbors are not following suit.

Devastation in Houston: Students sit in wait as their families are affected back home

By Jessica Ballard | Standards Editor | August 31

Spring, Texas, where Auburn interior design sophomore, Erin Sutter, is from, was almost completely under water.

Auburn and Opelika in talks to open joint skatepark

By Sam Willoughby | Community Editor | August 29

“I don’t think the budget is going to be the problem,” Bailey said. “I think we just got to get together, finalize a few details and then get started.”

Gov. Kay Ivey welcomes expansion of Baxter International at ceremony in Opelika

By Kailey Beth Smith | Community Writer | August 29

Ivey said she was immensely proud of the efforts put forth by the Baxter team in bringing jobs to the state of Alabama.

'Art on the Inside': creating behind bars

By Jessica Jernigan | Community Writer | August 28

Art on the Inside, a collection of work from the Alabama Prison Arts and Education Project, represented the creation of art in spite of limitations behind bars.

Avondale hosts menu release party with local bands

By Alex Hosey | Community Reporter | August 28

The Avondale Bar & Tap Room hosted a party for the release of their new drink menu on Friday night.

Two people assaulted near downtown Friday night

By Staff Report | August 26

The Auburn Police Division is investigating two assaults that occurred near downtown on Friday night.

Texas prepares for 'catastrophic' flooding as Hurricane Harvey bears down on coast

By Los Angeles Times | August 25

UPDATE: Hurrican Harvey was upgraded to a Category 4 storm at about 6 p.m.

Gov. Kay Ivey files paperwork needed to run for full term

By Chip Brownlee | Editor-in-chief | August 25

Ivey filed paperwork with the Alabama Secretary of State's Office last week.

Opelika police warn about man impersonating officer

By Staff Report | August 24

Earlier this morning, the Opelika Police Department received a complaint of impersonating a police officer from a woman driving on North Uniroyal Road, according to a release from the department. At approximately 12:45 a.m., the victim saw white a Dodge Charger behind her, which then turned on blue strobe lights in the car.

No hate welcome here: President, SGA and diversity officer speak out against racism, bigotry

By Chip Brownlee | Editor-in-Chief and Lily Jackson | Managing Editor | August 23

College campuses across the United States have become the focal points of a growing trend of alt-right and white nationalist propaganda.

Make Music Day brings 'harmony' to the community

By Jessica Jernigan | Community Writer | August 23

Make Music Day connected musicians of all ages, both professional and amateur, to perform Sister Hazel's 1997 song, "All for You" along with the band members, Ken Block and Drew Copeland.

Counter-petition to keep LGBT flag in Auburn High classroom receives over 3,700 signatures

By Sam Willoughby | Community Editor | August 23

In a petition passed around Auburn High School Friday, students and parents of students requested that a rainbow LGBTQ pride flag flying in a teacher’s classroom be removed.

Concourse/south begins with Supper & Songs

By Alex Hosey | Staff Writer | August 23

Concourse/south, Opelika's downtown art and music festival, began on Sunday with Supper & Songs at the Southside Center for the Arts. For $60, ticket holders enjoyed a four course meal provided by Zazu Gastropub, live music from the local duo Martha's Trouble and wine and craft beer. Proceeds from ...