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Police investigating death of 2-year old in Opelika
The Opelika Police Department and Lee County Coroner’s Office are investigating the death of a 2-year old in Opelika Friday morning.
Former DA ordered to report to Lee County Detention Facility
The Alabama Attorney General's Office announced that former Lee County District Attorney Brandon Hughes has been ordered to serve his sentence in the Lee County Detention Facility.
University of Memphis to vote on AU provost as next president
Auburn University Provost Bill Hardgrave has been named the preferred candidate for the University of Memphis' next president. Hardgrave's approval for the position is awaiting a vote on Tuesday afternoon.
Protests against vaccine mandate continue on Toomer's Corner
The protest, held Thursday from 4 - 5:30 p.m., drew a crowd of roughly 30 students and a few other community members. They held signs saying “We support Auburn staff” and calling for employees to be able to choose whether they would like to get the vaccine.
EAH spokesperson 'cautiously optimistic' as COVID hospitalizations level off
As of Nov. 2, 11 patients were hospitalized for COVID-19 at East Alabama Medical Center and EAMC-Lanier, down from 93 on Sept. 4.
Auburn receives $1.5 million in research grants from state
State agencies have awarded more than $1.5 million in research grants to Auburn University, according to a press release from the governor’s office Thursday.
University institutes $14.50 minimum hiring rate for employees
Starting Jan. 1, 2022, Auburn will offer a minimum hourly wage of $14.50 to administrative professionals and eligible full-time and part-time regular employees, according to an email sent to Auburn staff and students on Monday.
Auburn woman arrested on charge of firing weapon into unoccupied property
Auburn police arrested Ashanae Teonna Bowen, 19, from Auburn, on Oct. 13, on felony warrants charging her with two counts of discharging a firearm into an unoccupied dwelling or vehicle, according to a press release from the Auburn Police Division.
Auburn man charged with manslaughter after death of infant
Auburn police charged an Auburn man with manslaughter in connection to the death of an 13-month-old infant on Saturday.
What the annual security report tells us about crime at Auburn
Auburn University released its Annual Security and Fire Safety Report on Oct. 1, a collection of reported crimes on the University’s campus in 2020.
