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Chief Dawson looks back on 25 years of service to community
By Andrew Yawn / COMMUNITY EDITOR | July 26Becoming chief of the Auburn Police Department was always in the plans for Tommy Dawson.
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Campus
Residents take flight at new yoga studio
By Andrew Yawn / COMMUNITY EDITOR | July 25Monday, July 9, saw the opening of Auburn's first pure yoga studio.
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Accused AU shooting accomplice sentenced to 20 years for manslaughter
By Andrew Yawn / COMMUNITY EDITOR | July 19Jeremy Thomas, 18, was sentenced to the maximum of 20 years in prison Thursday, July 12, for the manslaughter of 14-year-old Takira Gaston of Montgomery in June 2011.
Sports
Seniors take the lead as the Tigers look to return to form
By Andrew Yawn / COMMUNITY EDITOR | July 18In 2011, a young Auburn team struggled on the field to find their identity and unite under a common cause.
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Alleged University Heights shooting accomplice charged with manslaughter in unrelated case
By Andrew Yawn / COMMUNITY EDITOR | July 15Jeremy Thomas, 18, has been charged with manslaughter for fatally shooting 14-year-old Takira Gaston of Montgomery in June 2011 and was sentenced to the maximum of 20 years in prison Thursday July 12.
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Citizens must build patience with city's construction
By Andrew Yawn / COMMUNITY EDITOR | July 13Since the first time I pulled off of Interstate 85 and decided to make Auburn my home, construction has been an omnipresent feature of the Plains.
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Auburn one of best small cities for business, according to Forbes
By Andrew Yawn / COMMUNITY EDITOR | July 5The loveliest village on the Plains is now also one of the most successful.
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Robertson's release from hospital means another charge for Leonard
By Andrew Yawn / COMMUNITY EDITOR | June 27Shooting victim John Robertson has been released from UAB hospital, according to Auburn Police Detective Captain Tom Stofer.
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Miss Alabama USA Q & A
By Andrew Yawn / COMMUNITY EDITOR | June 21Katherine Webb, 23, recently finished in the top 10 in the 2012 Miss USA pageant in June after winning the Miss Alabama USA title in January of this year.
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New state bill shields grieving families from harassment
By Andrew Yawn / COMMUNITY EDITOR | June 21On Wednesday, June 6, Governor Robert Bentley held a ceremonial signing of H.B. 238, an amendment to Alabama Code Section 13A - 11 - 17, which will increase the distance at which protesters can organize at a funeral.