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Pokémon Go takes Auburn

By Eric Pereira | News Writer | July 19

The recent success of the Pokémon Go app is evident in the fact it could surpass social media behemoth Twitter in terms of daily active users, according to Forbes magazine.

EDITORIAL: Auburn, release the footage

By Editorial Board | Summer 2016 | July 19

State Capitol to be illuminated in blue all week to honor law enforcement

By Chip Brownlee | News Editor | July 18

Bentley said the lights will honor the men and women who willingly put their lives in harms way to protect the public.

Phenix City Taco Bell employee fired after refusing service to sheriff deputies

By Chip Brownlee | News Editor | July 18

The owners of a Taco Bell in Phenix City, Alabama, have fired an employee who refused service to two Lee County Sheriff deputies Saturday night.

Alabama in need of more farms to grow hops and barley

By Eric Pereira | News Writer | July 17

The craft brewing industry is continuing to grow all over the country, and Alabama is in the race to make its beer stand out from the rest.

Judicial Inquiry Commission requests Chief Justice Roy Moore's immediate removal

By Chip Brownlee | News Editor | July 15

Just hours after the House Judiciary Committee approved the hiring of Jackson Sharman to provide special counsel for Gov.

Whitewater in Alabama: House hires special counsel for impeachment

By Chip Brownlee | News Editor | July 15

Sharman will help lead and advise the judiciary committee on matters related to the Bentley investigation.

Man robbed while playing Pokémon Go

By Chip Brownlee | News Editor | July 13

It's all the craze on Auburn's campus — from Samford Hall to the Ag Heritage Park, hundreds of students and residents alike pick up their cell phones every day to play Pokémon Go.

Student diagnosed with meningitis

By Staff Report | July 13

An undergraduate student has been diagnosed with meningococcal meningitis, according to an email from Public Safety.

Auburn to host cattle conference

By Ciara Council | News Writer | July 12

The Department of Animal Sciences at Auburn University will touch on the cow industry, factors influencing that market, updates on the research and the future of farming and ranching at its annual Beef Cattle Conference. According to the U.S.

Local belly dancers to hold event benefiting women escaping ISIS

By Chip Brownlee | News Editor | July 12

The event is planned for 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 16, at Celtic Traditions, 2705 Frederick Road in Opelika.

Making its way downtown: Alabama and black bears

By Ariel Cochran | News Writer | July 11

On Wednesday, June 29, a black bear meandered down the streets in Opelika near the downtown area.

Community mourns lives lost in Baton Rouge, Falcon Heights and Dallas

By Chip Brownlee | News Editor | July 10

In the wake of several days of violence last week, a large crowd of students, faculty and community members gathered.

Auburn author releases first novel

By Emmy Leberte | News Writer | July 10

“Headed for Home” tells the story of a boy named Speedy.

Auburn police arrest sex offender for failure to provide employment information

By Staff Report | July 8

The Auburn Police Division arrested Walter A. Willis, age, 51, on a felony warrant charging him with Failure of a Sex Offender to Provide Employment Information on Thursday, July 7, according to a press release from APD. Auburn Police received an anonymous tip that a confirmed sex offender was working for a temporary employment service in the Auburn area without registering with local law enforcement authorities, the release states. An investigation by Auburn Police, with the assistance of the U.S.

Hubbard sentenced to 4 years in prison

By Chip Brownlee | News Editor | July 8

Hubbard was sentenced to a 12-year base sentence.

LAUNCH awards help professors with research

By Ariel Cochran | News Writer | July 7

After presenting their projects as finalists to a panel at the Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center, three professors have been rewarded with funding from the Fund for Research and Innovation at University by LAUNCH. LAUNCH is conceived by the Auburn University Research Advisory Board, an endowed fund that is utilized to make operations between innovative research and the marketplace easier.