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Local organizations, Auburn City Schools provide meals to in-need families during pandemic

By Elizabeth Hurley | Community Editor | March 20

Those boxes included approximately 35 pounds of food intended to support the entire family, Auburn City Schools Superintendent Cristen Herring. 

Auburn Public Library transitions to COVID-19 community resource center

By Elizabeth Hurley | Community Editor | March 20

The Auburn Public Library will close to the public and transition to a community resource center beginning Friday, March 20, at 5 p.m. 

City closes all public buildings until April 5

By Elizabeth Hurley | Community Editor | March 20

The City of Auburn has closed all City buildings to the public as of 5 p.m. Friday, March 20.

Local distillery makes hand sanitizer to assist with need

By Caroline Rice | Lifestyle Writer | March 20

The company recently began brewing its own hand sanitizer to distribute to the surrounding communities. 

EDITORIAL: Stay home

By Editorial Board | Spring 2020 | March 19

As a community, as a family, we all need to make sacrifices. We all need to stay home. Now is the time to socially distance ourselves and help save lives.

Gov. Ivey, ADPH close Alabama beaches, order all bars and restaurants to go to take-out only

By Eduardo Medina | Editor-in-chief | March 19

In an effort to slow the spread of the new coronavirus, COVID-19, Gov. Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Public Health issued statewide shutdowns of all public and private beaches, dine-in restaurants and bars and childcare facilities. The order will close beaches at 5 p.m on Thursday. It also ...

EAMC enacts no-visitor policy, reminds people it cannot test everyone for COVID-19

By Eduardo Medina | Editor-in-chief | March 19

"Please know that we cannot 'test' every person who comes to the [emergency division] with these symptoms due to the limited number of supplies available for use for specimen collection," said John Atkinson, EAMC’s public relations and marketing director. 

EAMC receiving large volume of COVID-19 calls, requests for testing

By Eduardo Medina | Editor-in-chief | March 18

Here are steps people can take to help EAMC as it deals with a rapidly evolving pandemic.

Gov. Kay Ivey moves GOP Senate runoff election date due to COVID-19 outbreak

By Natalie Beckerink | Lifestyle Editor | March 18

The primary runoff election between Jeff Sessions and Tommy Tuberville that was originally set for March 31 has now been rescheduled to July 14.

Council takes precautions against COVID-19

By Charlie Ramo | Community Reporter | March 17

In Tuesday night’s City Council meeting, the Council demonstrated social distancing by setting up additional tables for Council members to spread out throughout the chamber.

Coronavirus update: City of Auburn declares state of local emergency

By Charlie Ramo | Community Reporter | March 17

Auburn City Council unanimously approved two resolutions that puts the City of Auburn in a state of local emergency.

Despite coronavirus campus closure, Auburn University will continue to pay workers

By Eduardo Medina | Editor-in-chief | March 17

All employees will be paid during the campus closure caused by the spread of coronavirus, according to an email from Auburn University Human Resources.

University says some operations will continue during pandemic

By Jack West | Editor-in-Chief | March 17

While faculty and staff are being encouraged to work remotely, some University operations will continue. 

EAMC opens drive-thru testing center, test 50 people

By Eduardo Medina | Editor-in-chief | March 17

People need to call 334-528-SICK before going to the drive-thru because it is for scheduled appointments.

City of Auburn municipal court hearings delayed until April 16

By Tim Nail | Assistant Campus Editor | March 16

All in-court proceedings will be suspended with exceptions for bond hearings, police emergencies and anything deemed an emergency by the municipal court judge.

Closed by COVID-19: Students move out of dorms, prepare for long haul at home

By Eduardo Medina | Editor-in-chief | March 16

On-campus students were told by Auburn University Housing that they could grab their belongings on Sunday between noon and 4 p.m. Here's how that day went for students and their parents.

City of Auburn cancels library programs, closes parks and rec facilities

By Trice Brown | Campus Editor | March 16

Programs and events have been cancelled through Saturday, March 28 at the earliest. The City will reevaluate cancellations and closures at that time.

AU employees to work remotely until at least April 10

By Eduardo Medina | Editor-in-chief | March 15

All Auburn employees who can work remotely have been asked by the University do so, according to an email from Chief Operating Officer Ron Burgess.