The Opelika Chamber of Commerce honored nine Lee County first responders Oct. 9 at its annual Valor Public Safety Awards at the Bottling Plant Event Center. Read More
One Dead, One Hurt in Tuesday Night Shooting on Lee Road 379 in Beulah
One person was killed and another wounded in a shooting Tuesday night, Oct. 13, on Lee Road 379 in the Beulah community of northeast Lee County, the Lee County Sheriff's… Read More
Auburn Police Name Suspected Driver in Fatal Hit-and-Run of Reginald Griffin; Felony Warrants Issued
Auburn police have identified the man they believe drove the vehicle that hit and killed a pedestrian last Thursday on Shug Jordan Parkway, and felony warrants have been issued for… Read More
Meet Spock, Opelika Daily News’ new adoption reporter
He's a real rescue pit bull, found by a Macon County roadside. Now he covers adoptable pets, shelters and rescue groups in Lee County. Read More
Auburn Police Seek Driver After Hit-and-Run Kills Pedestrian Reginald Griffin, 56, on Shug Jordan Parkway
Auburn police are searching for the driver who struck and killed a pedestrian on Thursday, Oct. 8, near the intersection of Shug Jordan Parkway and North Donahue Drive and then… Read More
Auburn Will Be Without Linebacker Xavier Atkins at No. 1 Georgia; Golesh Keeps the Reason ‘In House’
Auburn will play No. 1 Georgia on Saturday without Xavier Atkins, one of its best defenders over the past two seasons, coach Alex Golesh said at his Monday press conference… Read More
How Isaias Played Out in Lee County: Scattered Outages, Quick Restoration, and Local Firefighters Sent to the Coast
Hurricane Isaias made landfall near Destin, Fla., around 8:30 p.m. Friday as a Category 2 storm with 105 mph winds, weaker than the Category 3 it reached Friday morning, then… Read More
No. 3 Auburn Equestrian Routs No. 1 South Carolina 14-5; Soccer Wins at No. 20 Oklahoma; Volleyball Drops Two on the Road
Hurricane Isaias moved some of the schedule around, but Auburn's teams still played a full weekend while football was off. Here is how it went. Equestrian: No. 3 Auburn beat… Read More
Amendments 3 and 4 Ask Voters to Put the Pledge, Student-Led Prayer and the National Anthem in Schools Into the Alabama Constitution
Two of the four statewide amendments on the Nov. 3 ballot deal with what happens at the start of the school day, the Alabama Reflector reported. Amendment 3 , sponsored… Read More
Doug Jones Calls for a One-Year Moratorium and No Tax Breaks for Data Centers at a Lowndes County Town Hall
Democratic gubernatorial nominee Doug Jones made data centers the centerpiece of a town hall Monday in Fort Deposit, in Lowndes County, where a planned hyperscale project has residents worried about… Read More
Broadway’s Cheyenne Jackson Opens the Gogue Center’s New Cabaret Series Oct. 26-27
The Gogue Performing Arts Center at Auburn University is launching a new Cabaret Series, and Grammy- and Emmy-nominated actor and singer Cheyenne Jackson opens it with two nights of “That… Read More
Just One More Email… Really?
Okay, I get it. I already get too many emails in the several email accounts I have. But when I get an email that helps me speed through an activity… Read More
Opelika Police Report: Oct. 5-11, 2026
OPELIKA, Ala. — The Opelika Police Department reported the following arrests and incidents from Oct. 5–11, 2026. DUI Arrests Theft Reports Oct. 6 — Theft of Property, First Degree, 600… Read More
Sunday Funnies
Prep Scoreboard: Oct. 8-9
Opelika beat Dothan 49-28 and Auburn High beat JAG 59-6, both on Thursday after Hurricane Isaias forced schedule changes. Enterprise at Carver-Montgomery was postponed, and Central-Phenix City at Smiths Station moved to Saturday morning. Read More
Isaias Strengthens to Category 3; Lee County Should Expect the Worst From 7 p.m. Friday to 3 a.m. Saturday
Hurricane Isaias strengthened to a Category 3 storm with 120 mph winds Friday morning and is moving northeast at 15 mph toward a landfall expected tonight, Auburn University's Office of… Read More
Isaias Weekend Changes: On the Tracks Postponed, Opelika’s Tour de Fright Canceled
Hurricane Isaias is already changing Friday and weekend plans around Lee County. Here is what has been announced as of Friday morning, updated as new information comes in. Tour de… Read More
Jalen Nelson Scores Five Touchdowns as Opelika Routs Dothan 49-28 in a Game Moved to Thursday by Isaias
Six days after managing just 11 points in a loss to Auburn High, Opelika never punted Thursday night and beat Dothan 49-28 at Bulldog Stadium, the Opelika-Auburn News reported. The… Read More
