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November 16, 2009
Local, national officials say number of Americans struggling with hunger on the rise
Locally, Martha Henk, director of the Food Bank of East Alabama, said more and more people are in need of food.
“We’ve seen right at a 30 percent increase in the last three months (a 30 percent increase in request for assistance),” Henk said. “It’s been scary actually.“
The food bank serves about 13,800 people a month, she said.
West Point Kia plant starts production
2011 Sorento CUV is first vehicle built at the plant
Ala. governor: No more video bingo machines
Gov. Bob Riley has urged gaming commissions in seven states to make sure the gambling machine manufacturers they regulate cease all illegal activity in Alabama
Alabama ag department converts to propane cars
The state Agriculture Department has converted 11 vehicles to propane and will conduct a three-year study to compare them to other department vehicles that use gasoline.
November 15, 2009
H1N1 vaccination clinic set for Tuesday
There will be a walk-in H1N1 Vaccination Clinic from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, at the Lee County Health Department, 1801 Corporate Drive, Opelika.
AU professor talks solar energy
Auburn University mechanical engineering professor Sushil Bhavnani took some time away from the classroom Sunday, but not away from teaching when he presented the lecture “Sun Power: Thermal and Photovoltaic” at the Auburn Meeting Room in downtown Auburn.
November 14, 2009
Auburn Chamber Music Society kicks off season
The Auburn Chamber Music Society will open its 2009-2010 season Wednesday night with a performance by the Gryphon Trio.
Young virtuoso to play Thursday in Opelika
Audience members will be in for a treat when Ji-Yong Kim takes the stage Thursday as part of the Arts Association of East Alabama’s Performance Series.
Opposition: Iran rulers more brutal than shah
Iran’s embattled opposition leaders accused the government of becoming more brutal than the shah’s regime in Web statements Saturday, and authorities announced a new Internet crackdown aimed at choking off the reform movement’s last real means of keeping its campaign alive.
A president of Europe? Continent’s unity is tested
The European Union has battled long and hard for this moment: the imminent choice of its first president.
Dutch drivers to pay tax on road time, not on car
The Dutch government plans to bring the polluter-pays principle into the home garage.
Few call Venice home, but it’s not history, either
A dozen gondolas snaked down the Grand Canal on Saturday in a mock funeral procession bemoaning Venice’s approach to the dreaded status of living museum, with a population now below 60,000.
November 13, 2009
Families celebrate family at Storybook Farm festival
Leslie Farrington enjoyed being able to sit back and watch two of her sons play baseball while her other son went on a hayride with other families.
Moon not so barren as NASA project finds ‘significant amount’ of water
LOS ANGELES — It turns out there’s lots of water on the moon — at least near the lunar south pole.
Alabama court decides Worley should face felony charges too
MONTGOMERY — Former Alabama Secretary of State Nancy Worley is again facing felony charges.
AU visiting scholar remains in critical condition a week after accident
A visiting scholar remains in critical condition a week after being struck by an Auburn University student on West Magnolia Avenue as she crossed the street.
Obama attempts to re-engage U.S. ties with Asia
TOKYO — President Barack Obama declared Saturday that an era of American disengagement in the globe’s fastest-growing region is over and warned that the U.S. and its Asian partners “will not be cowed” by North Korea’s continued defiance over its nuclear weapons and other provocations.
Alabama court rules against White Hall gambling
The Alabama Supreme Court has dealt electronic bingo games a setback
November 12, 2009
Board of Education proposes benefits hike
MONTGOMERY — Teachers and other education employees could have to pay more for their retirement and health insurance benefits under a financial plan proposed Thursday by the Alabama Board of Education.
Johnson sentencing delayed again
The sentencing for the former chancellor of Alabama’s two-year college system, who pleaded guilty to 15 federal charges last year, has been delayed again.
Students honor memory of classmate
Auburn University band members gathered on their practice field Thursday night, leaning into each other with arms crossed against the chill of fall and loss.
Electronic recycling, document shredding offered at Auburn Chamber Friday
A free, secure document shredding and electronics recycling day will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday in the parking lot of the Auburn Chamber of Commerce, 714 E. Glenn Ave.
Legendary coach, educator passes away
T.C. Britton coached Smiths Station’s first football team in 1956, then oversaw considerable building improvements as Lee County Schools superintendent for 24 years.
Thursday morning, he died at 77.
Ala. board suggests teachers pay more for benefits
The Alabama Board of Education has proposed a financial plan that could require teachers and other education employees to pay more for the retirement and health insurance benefits.
Board approves $290k salary for new chancellor
The State Board of Education has approved a salary of nearly $290,000 a year for Alabama’s new two-year college chancellor, Freida Hill.
November 11, 2009
Auburn student dies in car accident
Sarah Anderson was considered “the model band member.” Late Tuesday night, the 19-year-old Auburn sophomore and piccoloist from Robertsdale was killed in an accident on Interstate 85 near Mount Meigs when the 2006 Chevrolet Equinox she was traveling in overturned on the rain-slick highway.
Forever Family Festival Friday at Storybook Farm
Storybook Farm, the equestrian-based program that offers free therapeutic care to children with chronic or terminal illnesses and disabilities, will celebrate the institution that is perhaps the cornerstone of their ministry — the family.
Auburn honors vets, wounded Fort Hood soldier
The family of Randy Royer may have attended Auburn’s annual Veterans Day ceremony Wednesday, but their minds were elsewhere.
National Weather Service: Ida dumps nearly 10 inches on East Alabama
Forecasters said the storm dumped 9.8 inches of rain on Opelika for the period ending 7 a.m. Wednesday.That’s the greatest rainfall amount reported so far in Alabama and seven other states from the storm.
Matthew Goodwin: People need to understand true plight of Haitians
Many of life’s greatest opportunities lay hidden, disguised as changing plans and unexpected situations.
