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
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
Big Weekend for Auburn Sports Despite Isaias: No. 3 Equestrian Faces No. 1 South Carolina Today, Soccer at No. 20 Oklahoma Tonight
With football in its open week before the Oct. 17 trip to Georgia, Auburn's other teams carry the weekend, and Hurricane Isaias has already reshuffled part of it. Equestrian: No… Read More
Alabama Public Schools Lost About 12,000 Students Last Year, Nearly Double the Prior Drop, State Superintendent Says
Preliminary numbers show about 702,000 students enrolled in Alabama public schools for the 2025-26 school year, down roughly 12,000 from the year before, State Superintendent Eric Mackey told the State… Read More
Ethics Commission Says Alabama Officials May Use Campaign Money for Lawsuits Tied to Their Office
The Alabama Ethics Commission on Wednesday unanimously approved an advisory opinion saying state law allows candidates and officeholders to spend campaign contributions on legal fees for civil lawsuits, criminal cases… Read More
Lee County Under a State of Emergency as Hurricane Isaias Heads for the Gulf Coast; Rain, Gusts and Isolated Tornadoes Possible Saturday
Lee County is one of 40 Alabama counties under a state of emergency declared by Gov. Kay Ivey on Wednesday as Isaias moves toward the northern Gulf Coast, the Alabama… Read More
Zach Bryan’s Jordan-Hare Concert Saturday Is Still On, Auburn Says, as It Watches Isaias
Zach Bryan's concert at Jordan-Hare Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 10, is still on, Auburn University said Wednesday, though the school is keeping an eye on Isaias, CNAW2 News and AL.com… Read More
Isaias Cancels Auburn Baseball’s Fall Exhibition With Florida State in Pensacola
Auburn baseball's fall exhibition against Florida State, set for Saturday, Oct. 10, at Blue Wahoos Stadium in Pensacola, has been canceled because of the expected weather from Isaias, Auburn Athletics… Read More
GE Aerospace Foundation Puts $1 Million Into Aerospace Job Training in the Auburn-Opelika and Montgomery Region
The GE Aerospace Foundation will invest $1 million in aerospace workforce training in the Auburn and Montgomery region through its Lifting Futures program, the company announced Tuesday, Oct. 6. GE… Read More
Opelika’s Burgers & Badges Becomes ‘Municipal Mayhem,’ a United Way Fundraiser Oct. 17 at Municipal Park
The City of Opelika is giving its Burgers & Badges grill-off a new format this year. Municipal Mayhem, a fundraiser for the United Way of Lee County, runs Saturday, Oct… Read More
New Faculty Senate Law Takes Effect, and Auburn Went Further Than Most Alabama Universities
HB 580, the state law that limits the power of faculty senates and requires post-tenure reviews at public universities, took effect Oct. 1, and Alabama's universities have responded to it… Read More
