News

'I liked her, and she liked me back': Auburn's star kicker prepares for his wedding day

By Lily Jackson | Managing Editor | August 15

"I liked her, and she liked me back, but I was stuck five hours away from her," Carlson said.

Frustrated with Washington, voters head to the polls for Senate primary

By Chip Brownlee | Editor-in-chief | August 15

Voters in Auburn began heading to the polls Tuesday to vote in the U.S. Senate special election primary.

Best Buddies Program: 'A blessing'

By Katie Clark | Lifestyle Writer | August 15

There is no other organization like the Best Buddies Program here at Auburn. Best Buddies was first established in 1993 with only 20 members and continues to be an organization focused on its mission.

Changes are coming to campus dining this fall

By Chris Heaney | Campus Reporter | August 14

Tiger Dining is welcoming Einstein Bros. Bagels, Panera, Mama's Chicken and Biscuits and Firetruck Bar-B-Que to hungry campus-goers this fall.

Summer Construction Update

By Chris Heaney | Campus Reporter | August 14

Mell Street Classrooms This new building began construction in December of 2015 with a $35 million budget and was completed last month.

University researchers perform sleep study

By Chris Heaney | Staff Writer | August 14

Auburn Researchers are finding sleep to be a factor in health disparities between white and black Americans, specifically the prevalence of different cardiometabolic risks, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and stroke.

Downtown offers new valet service

By Jon Smithart | Staff Writer | August 14

The city decided to test a valet service for the attendees of the Summernight Downtown Art Walk. It was so successful that a year-long contract to keep the valet service going was passed.

1 killed when a car hits protesters at white nationalist rally in Virginia

By By Matt Pearce | Los Angeles Times | August 12

At least one person died and several others were injured when a car sped into a crowd of people who were protesting a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va., Saturday, an event marred by brawls that resulted in Gov. Terry McAuliffe declaring a state of emergency.

High-speed chase ends with spike strips deployed in Auburn

By Chip Brownlee | Editor-in-chief | August 12

The Lee County Sheriff's Office arrested three men early Friday morning.

Opelika man charged with burglary, theft of property

By Staff Report | August 11

Mobile Police took Boyd into custody on Aug. 5 and he was extradited back to Auburn on Aug. 10. Boyd is being held at Lee County Jail on an $8,000 bond.

Lee County Literacy Coalition hosts fundraising spelling bee

By Chris Heaney | Staff Writer | August 10

“It’s not a traditional spelling bee, it’s a speed spelling bee,” Money said. “The spellers have a minute and a half to spell as many common but commonly misspelled words as possible.”

New highway safety campaign decreases deaths by over 50 percent

By Rowland Sauls | Staff Writer | August 9

A high visibility traffic safety campaign in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee and South Carolina led to a decrease in Alabama deaths.

Closures to come on Lem Morrison

By Staff Report | August 9

A portion of the eastbound lane of Lem Morrison Drive will close Aug. 9-14 as contractors replace the driveway to the new School of Nursing.

Alabama GOP candidates battle over who's most conservative

By Bridget Bowman | CQ-Roll Call | August 9

PELHAM, Ala. (TNS) ― One week before the Alabama special election Senate primary, Republican contenders are battling over who is the true conservative and who will be the strongest fighter for President Donald Trump. That was evident Friday night when eight of the nine candidates showed up at a candidate forum at the civic center here.