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May 22, 2008
Officials refine hurricane response
With no Gulf Coast hurricane since Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Alabama and Mississippi officials have worried that residents and tourists could become complacent about the seriousness of orders to flee the next disaster that strikes Gulf Shores.
Leaky New Orleans levee alarms experts
Despite more than $22 million in repairs, a levee that broke with catastrophic effect during Hurricane Katrina is leaking again because of the mushy ground on which New Orleans was built, raising serious questions about the reliability of the city’s flood defenses.
May 21, 2008
New hotels and businesses slated to open in Opelika
Two hotels and a gasoline station will soon be added to the list of businesses opening near Exit 58 on Interstate 85 in Opelika.
Annual ride honors fallen cyclists
It’s not unusual to see bicyclists zipping along the side of Opelika and Auburn roads.
Green with energy: Salvation Army opens new Auburn store today
Their motto is “doing the most good.”
Harbert’s confirmation still in committee
The confirmation of Raymond Harbert as the next member of the Auburn University Board of Trustees could occur during the special session of the Alabama Senate.
Swim rewards Opelika students for completing D.A.R.E. program
Swim rewards Opelika students for completing D.A.R.E. program
Army veteran to speak at Opelika Memorial Day service
Army veteran to speak at Opelika Memorial Day service
LaFayette High recognized as one of “America’s Best”
LaFayette High recognized as one of “America’s Best”
Auburn ranked among best high schools in state
Auburn ranked among best high schools in state
Lee County Crime Stoppers offers reward
Lee County Crime Stoppers are offering a reward for information leading to the identity of the man shown in the provided surveillance photograph.
Reward offered for information
The Lee County Crime Stoppers are offering a reward for information leading to the identity of a man shown in the provided surveillance photographs.
On tobacco issues, advocates say all presidential candidates better than Bush
WASHINGTON-Whoever wins the White House in November, anti-tobacco advocates say, one thing is clear: The next president will be an improvement over the current one.
Status quo for two-year college tuitions
Alabama’s two-year colleges will not raise tuition for the fall.
Lafayette High School ranked among America’s Best High Schools
Lafayette High School recognized in U.S. News & World Report’s recently updated list of America’s Best High Schools.
AU names new director of Multicultural Center
Shakeer Abdullah has been named director of Auburn University’s Multicultural Center effective July 1. The center is a division of the university’s Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs.
Auburn High School ranked among Alabama’s top high schools
Auburn High School namded one of best high schools in the state.
Army veteran to speak at Opelika Memorial Day service
The city of Opelika will honor and remember military veterans during a Memorial Day service held outside the city hall at 204. S. 7th St. The service is open to the public and will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Veterans’ Memorial Monument. Retired Army Sgt. 1st Class David Dismukes will be the guest speaker.
Rape reported to Opelika police
Opelika police are releasing few details, but say they have a suspect in a reported rape of a 12-year-old girl that allegedly occurred last week.
AU students team with pair from India
Auburn University supply chain management student Carrie Haywood and chemical engineering student Justin Gorman, seniors in the Business-Engineering-Technology (B-E-T) minor, participated in this year’s joint U.S.-India student project team.
Thieves swipe used cooking oil to brew biodiesel
A few years ago, drums of used french fry grease were only of interest to a small network of underground biofuel brewers, who would use the slimy oil to power their souped-up antique Mercedes. Now, restaurants from Berkeley, Calif. to Sedgwick, Kan. are reporting thefts of old cooking oil worth thousands of dollars by rustlers who are refining it into barrels of biofuel in backyard stills.
Court: Paper money discriminates against the blind
Close your eyes, reach into your wallet and try to distinguish between a $1 bill and a $5 bill. Impossible? It’s also discriminatory, a federal appeals court says.
Since all paper money feels pretty much the same, the government is denying blind people meaningful access to the currency, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled Tuesday. The decision could force the Treasury Department to make bills of different sizes or print them with raised markings or other distinguishing features.
Spring rains ease - but don’t end - drought in the Southeast
Weeks of rain have eased the drought that has gripped the Southeast for the past two years. But government forecasters warn that the crisis is far from over and could soon grow worse. And some worry that the spring rains have lured politicians into a false sense of security.
May 20, 2008
Shoppes at Capps Farm plans to go back to planning commission after changes
A change in development plans for The Shoppes at Capps Farm will require the developer to return to the Opelika Planning Commission for approval.
Law meant to prevent tragedy
At the edge of the cemetery, grass has grown over the grave of a baby girl. It’s been three months since she was found abandoned in a ditch and given a community-sponsored funeral. But questions remain as to whether the baby’s death could have been prevented.
Opelika council approves in-car police cameras, fireworks display
The Opelika City Council approved resolutions Tuesday that will provide digital cameras in police vehicles and a fireworks display at this year’s Fourth of July celebration.
Council approves Waffle House with conditions
A proposed Waffle House cleared its biggest regulatory hurdles to locate on West Glenn Avenue at Tuesday’s Auburn City Council meeting.
Lee County cuts 30 teaching positions
Lee County Schools Superintendent Dr. Stephen Nowlin said recent dismissals in the school system are part budgetary layoffs, part elimination of positions that will not be renewed after retirements or resignations and part performance or skill-based dismissals.
Education budget concerns lead to removal of 15 teachers in Lee County
Lee County Schools Superintendent Dr. Stephen Nowlin said that recent dismissals in the school system are part budgetary concerns, part retired positions that will not be renewed and part performance or skill based dismissals.
Former AU dean of nursing inducted into Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame
Mary Florence Woody, former dean of the Auburn University School of Nursing, was recently inducted into the Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame at a special ceremony in Montgomery.
