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Being LGBTQ in Auburn: City ranked as one of worst cities for equality

By Chip Brownlee | Community Editor | June 9

Auburn was recently scored as one of the eight worst cities for LGBTQ equality.

Kay Ivey, an Auburn alumna, sworn in as Alabama governor

By Chip Brownlee | Community Editor | June 9

With Bentley’s resignation, Lt. Gov. Kay Ivey, an Auburn alumna, is expected to ascend to the governor's office.

Incoming President Leath discusses his transition

By Lily Jackson | Managing Editor and Justin C. Harris | Freelance Videographer | June 9

Incoming President Leath sits down with Lily Jackson, managing editor, for an interview about his transition into office.

Football season tickets sell out within five hours

By Staff Report | June 9

Auburn football fans who weren’t quick to act will be disappointed to find that general public season tickets for the 2017 season cannot be purchased anymore.

Auburn's Make Music Day expects twice as many musicians as last year

By Alex Hosey | Staff Writer | June 8

Make Music Day, a free music festival, will take place in cities around the world on June 21, with Auburn celebrating Make Music Day Alabama on June 20.

Hotel at Auburn University holds ribbon cutting ceremony

By Chris Heaney | Staff Writer | June 7

Prominent members of the Auburn community and university stood in the shade of the Hotel at Auburn’s new Porte Cochere Wednesday morning as they sipped on mimosas and coffee.

First responders and medical staff tested at EAMC's biannual disaster drill

By Chris Heaney | Staff Writer | June 6

Director of Emergency services at EAMC Sharon Gess said the drill is to ensure the hospital and their personnel are always in a prepared state.

Trump loves his rural base, but will they lose under his plan to privatize FAA?

By Stuart Leavenworth | McClatchy Washington Bureau | June 5

President Donald Trump's first big move on infrastructure is quickly drawing fire from small airports, rural communities and their federal lawmakers.

Apple takes on Amazon Echo and Google Home with its own smart speaker

By Tracey Lien | Los Angeles Times | June 5

Apple replaced record collections with the iPod and earned front pocket real estate with the iPhone.

SummerNight celebration to be held Friday

By Alex Hosey | Staff Writer | June 5

The 11th annual SummerNight Downtown Art Walk will be held this Friday in downtown Auburn from 5 p.m.

Camp Perch celebrates creativity and jewelry design

By Jessica Jernigan | Staff Writer | June 5

Camp Perch celebrates creativity and teaches campers the art of jewelry design. 

Auburn's 14th President James Martin dies at 84

By Lily Jackson | Managing Editor | June 4

Auburn University's 14th President James "Jim" Martin died Saturday, June 3. He served from 1984 until retirement in 1992. 

Bee Auburn celebrates pollinators and their impact

By Chris Heaney | Staff Writer | May 31

Auburn Parks and Recreation is teaming up with the College of Agriculture to host Bee Auburn, a week dedicated to pollinators and their impact.

Restaurant Week to be held downtown

By Chris Heaney | Staff Writer | May 30

Auburn’s Downtown Merchants Association will be hosting Restaurant Week, a weeklong event featuring local restaurants downtown the week of June 19.

Memorial Day: The number of Americans who have died in battle since the Revolutionary War

By Kurtis Lee | Los Angeles Times | May 29

It originated as Decoration Day in May 1868, an annual commemoration in which the graves of the war dead were decorated with flowers. At the time, Maj.

City remembers Military service members who are gone but never forgotten

By Alex Hosey | Staff Writer | May 29

Veterans and Auburn community members gathered in the shade around the Veteran’s Memorial to pay homage to the lives that were lost in military service.

City to host Memorial Day wreath laying, breakfast Monday

By Staff Report | May 29

Auburn Mayor Bill Ham and other city officials will host two events Monday to honor the men and women of the Armed Forces who have died in combat.

GUEST COLUMN: Enjoy Memorial Day but remember those who can't

By Sen. Tom Whatley | Alabama State Senate | May 29

I’ll be honest I am writing this as I am about to head to Lake Martin.