A 3–2 vote with no public comment gave Project Red Clay a 20-year abatement. We also checked the campaign finance and Senate disclosure records. Read More
Meet Huey: Old, blind and covered in fleas, he’s getting his second chance
A tiny, old, blind dog was found last week in a belly band and covered in fleas. Woof Ave Rescue is getting him vet care — and asking for help. Read More
What It Costs Just to Get By in Lee County: $84,504 for a Family of Four
A bare-bones budget for a Lee County family of four with two young children came to $84,504 in 2024, or $42.25 an hour of combined full-time pay. Part 2 of our Understanding ALICE series breaks down the bill. Read More
99-Year-Old World War II Veteran Bruce Ross Receives a Quilt of Valor at the Opelika Public Library
This is a brief follow-on to a story first published by The Observer , Opelika's community newspaper. Read their full story for complete coverage. World War II veteran Bruce Ross… Read More
PACE Invites Lee County to Lace Up for ‘A Sparkling Sneaker Affair’ Scholarship Fundraiser Oct. 22
This is a brief follow-on to a story first reported by The Observer , Opelika's community newspaper. Read their full story for complete coverage. People of Action for Community Enrichment… Read More
Auburn High Flag Football Seniors Pearl Simmons and A.K. Jackson Turn Touchdowns and Interceptions Into Diabetes Donations
This is a brief follow-on to a story first reported by The Observer , Opelika's community newspaper. Read their full story for complete coverage. Two Auburn High School flag football… Read More
Lee County Commission Signs Off on Grant Terms for the Loachapoka Park Outdoor Fitness Project and a Five-Lot Highway 51 Subdivision
This is a brief follow-on to a story first reported by The Observer , Opelika's community newspaper. Read their full story for complete coverage. At its Oct. 13 meeting, the… Read More
Auburn Police Charge a Woman With Child Abuse After a 2-Year-Old Is Hurt, and a Man With Assault on Boykin Street
Auburn police announced two felony arrests this week. Child abuse charge: Larri Alexis Webb, 26, of Auburn, has been charged with willful abuse of a child, the Auburn Police Department… Read More
Auburn Soccer Hosts Kentucky Tonight; Men’s Basketball Falls to Florida State and Women Beat UCF in Boutwell Exhibitions
Soccer tonight: No. 21 Auburn (Coaches Poll) plays Kentucky at 6:30 p.m. CT tonight, Thursday, Oct. 15, at the Auburn Soccer Complex, the first of its last two home matches… Read More
Beulah Man, 39, Identified as Victim of Lee Road 379 Shootout; Georgia Man in Critical but Stable Condition
The man killed in Tuesday night's shooting on Lee Road 379 has been identified as Corey Michael Moore, 39, of Beulah, Lee County Coroner Daniel Sexton said, according to WTVM… Read More
Clint Black and Midland Play the Gogue Center Friday Night
Country star Clint Black and the band Midland, with special guest Jade Eagleson, play the Gogue Performing Arts Center's Woltosz Theatre at Auburn University on Friday, Oct. 16, at 7… Read More
Alabama’s Community Colleges Top 100,000 Students for the First Time Since 2010
Fall enrollment across the Alabama Community College System, which includes Southern Union State Community College in Opelika, has passed 100,000 students, the highest fall headcount in more than a decade… Read More
EAMC Holds a Wave of Light Ceremony Thursday for Families Who Have Lost a Baby
East Alabama Health will hold a Wave of Light ceremony Thursday, Oct. 15, at 6 p.m. to mark Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. It is open to the public… Read More
Auburn’s Zach Dickey Heads to the Power Soccer World Cup in Argentina With Team USA
This is a brief follow-on to a story first reported by The Observer , Opelika's community newspaper. Read their full story for complete coverage. Zach Dickey, an Auburn University adapted… Read More
Zoe’s Ice Cream Delite Lives On as Miriam’s Delite Under Longtime Cook Danny Atteberry
This is a brief follow-on to a story first reported by The Observer , Opelika's community newspaper. Read their full story for complete coverage. The Opelika restaurant that started in… Read More
Doug Jones Now Says He Would ‘Phase Out’ the CHOOSE Act, Letting Current Students Finish
Democratic gubernatorial nominee Doug Jones told a Montgomery town hall Tuesday that he wants to “phase out the CHOOSE Act,” Alabama's education savings account program, rather than end it outright… Read More
Eight Medal of Honor Recipients Coming to Opelika for Freedom Fest Weekend, Nov. 13-14
This is a brief follow-on to a story first reported by The Observer , Opelika's community newspaper. Read their full story for complete coverage. Eight of the nation's 65 living… Read More
Lantern Lore: New Downtown Opelika Walking Tours Benefit the Museum of East Alabama, Starting Thursday
This is a brief follow-on to a story first published by The Observer , Opelika's community newspaper. Read their full story for complete coverage. The Museum of East Alabama and… Read More
Label Maker Maxim Opens an RFID Plant in Auburn, 1.7 Miles From AU’s RFID Lab: $1.4 Million, Up to 15 Jobs
Maxim, a global maker of labels, tags and packaging, is opening an RFID and smart-label manufacturing plant in Auburn, the City of Auburn announced. The company is investing $1.4 million… Read More
Auburn Basketball Tips Off Tonight Against Florida State in Birmingham; Women’s Golf Wins the Haskins by 30 Strokes
Men's basketball: Auburn's 2026-27 season unofficially starts tonight, Wednesday, Oct. 14, when the Tigers play Florida State in an exhibition at Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham. Tip-off is 7 p.m. CT… Read More
