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May 16, 2008
Opening of Earth Fare store in Auburn delayed
The opening of an organic, natural foods supermarket in Auburn has been delayed, but not abandoned. Earth Fare Market and Cafe had originally planned to open in September. That date has been pushed back indefinitely until the company can open two other news stores in the Southeast.
May 15, 2008
AU student group raising funds for quake victims
News reports from the Chinese government Friday warned that that the death toll in the wake of a 7.9 magnitude earthquake that struck central China earlier this week could reach as high as 50,000 as frantic efforts to rescue have devolved into a slow process of recovering bodies in many areas.
Selection committee talks about trustee choice
A record of the meeting kept by Board Secretary Grant Davis indicates the vote was 3-2 — three for Raymond J. Harbert and two for Sally Jones Hill.
ONE SOLDIER’S WAR: Soldier from Auburn to refuse Iraq deployment
U.S. Army Sgt. Matthis Chiroux, who graduated from Auburn High School six years ago and was honorably discharged in September 2007, is refusing a recall to active duty for deployment to Iraq.
Chiroux, right, with his sister Katherine, said he would fight whatever charges the government brings against him.
Ceremony honors fallen Lee County Sheriff “Buck” Jones
Deputies and officials from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office took time Thursday to remember Sheriff William Samuel “Buck” Jones — the first law enforcement officer in the county to be killed in the line of duty.
Chambers County celebrates industrial announcement
Chambers County celebrates industrial announcement
Today’s Sundown Concert cancelled
Today’s Sundown Concert has been cancelled because of predicted inclement weather.
More industry moving to Cusseta
Daedong Hi-Lex of America, Inc. announced plans Thursday to build a facility in the Cusseta Industrial Park in Chambers County. Over the next three years, DaeDong Hi-Lex of America, Inc. (DDHLA) will add up to 103 employees and invest approximately $10.9 million in their building and equipment.
Thursday forecast gloomy
Rain and the chance of severe weather is possible today across much of central Alabama, according to the National Weather Service.
Bill would give U.S. Rep. Cramer $111,000 Alabama pension
MONTGOMERY - The Alabama Legislature has approved a bill that would allow retiring U.S. Rep. Bud Cramer to qualify for state pension benefits exceeding $111,000 annually when he reaches age 70.
The 60-year-old Huntsville Democrat, who also will get a federal pension in the range of $50,000 a year when he turns 62, is a former district attorney who just missed qualifying for state retirement compensation when he left for Congress in 1990.
Ethanol fuel for 85 cents a gallon draws lines in Birmingham
A Birmingham-area service station drew scores of motorists Wednesday by temporarily offering E85 ethanol fuel for 85 cents a gallon - a discount of $2.54 a gallon. Dozens of vehicles designed to run on the specialty fuel waited in double lines around two corners for the offer, along with some unwitting motorists whose vehicles burn regular gasoline.
May 14, 2008
Jury indicts Lockhart, no trial date set
The Smiths Station man accused of killing Auburn University freshman Lauren Burk has been indicted on three capital murder charges.
Grand jury returns indictments
The two Smiths Station men arrested and charged in January in connection with burning three churches and vandalizing another were indicted this week on arson and burglary charges related to one of those fires.
Bush puts optimistic face on peace
JERUSALEM — President Bush put an optimistic face on fading hopes for Mideast peace Wednesday, declaring that Israel’s 60-year triumph over war and tragedy shows democracy can succeed everywhere. But Bush’s upbeat message was marred by rocket fire from Gaza and threats of heavy retaliation by Israel.
Possible prank could lead to jail time in bomb scare
If it was attention someone was after by placing a suspicious package in front of one of Auburn High School’s administrative buildings Wednesday morning, they were successful in getting it.
Two indicted in connection with church burning
The two men arrested and charged in January in connection with burning three churches and vandalizing another were indicted on arson and burglary charges this week.
Lockhart indicted on murder charges
The Smiths Station man accused of killing Auburn University freshman Lauren Burk has been indicted on three capital murder charges.
Suspicious package at school determined not to be a threat
What Auburn police and fire officials are describing as a “suspicious package” prompted the early morning evacuation of Auburn High School today (May 14) after a school worker discovered a small box in front of the school’s administrative building and notified authorities.
Alabama workers practice lane switching in storm evacuations
When a hurricane is bearing down on the Gulf Coast, turning Alabama’s busy Interstate 65 into a four-lane northbound highway can save lives, officials say - but reversing the flow of traffic is a scary, dangerous process.
Smoking ban bill could be heard in House
A bill that would ban smoking in work places and many public settings in Alabama still has a chance of becoming law as the Legislature prepares for the final day of its 2008
session.
May 13, 2008
Searching for cash instead of clues
It’s not “CSI.” No one wears high heels to work crime scenes. “We don’t drive Hummers, we don’t fly helicopters and, as far as I know, nobody’s kissing in the lab,” Alabama Department of Forensic Science director Michael Sparks said. Check out the video.
Memorial service honors officers
The way Opelika Police Chief Tommy Mangham sees it, the granite memorial outside the Opelika Police Department serves as a reminder to those who walk past it every day.
Seven people injured in Friday night altercation
Seven people injured in Friday night altercation
Auburn’s athletic affairs according to Jacobs
Jay Jacobs gets an unmistakable feeling in his stomach at the smell of fresh cut grass.
Interstate Hurricane Training
When a hurricane is bearing down on the Gulf Coast, turning Alabama’s busy Interstate 65 into a four-lane northbound highway can save lives, officials say — but reversing the flow of traffic is a scary, dangerous process.
Memorial service remembers, honors law enforcement officers
On Tuesday, area law enforcement officers gathered at an Officers Memorial Service at the Opelika Police Department to remember Moitt Brenton Truitt and Roger Motley, and other officers across the country who have fallen in the line of duty.
The memorial service, which also honored law enforcement officers currently serving their communities, is part of National Police Week and included the state’s top law enforcement officer - Alabama Attorney General Troy King.
Smoking ban to be considered by Alabama
A bill that would ban smoking in work places and many public settings in Alabama still has a chance of becoming law as the Legislature prepares for the final day of its 2008 session.
AU’s Jacobs talks sports to Auburn Chamber members
Jay Jacobs, Auburn University’s athletic director, was the featured speaker at the monthly Tuesday Talk event at the Auburn Chamber of Commerce Tuesday morning.
Poet to read latest work at AU’s art museum Thursday
Joseph Harrison III, a poet with Alabama roots, will give a reading from his newly published collection, “Identify Theft,” Thursday at 5 p.m., at Auburn University’s Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art.
Gov. Riley signs bill to keep noncriminal teens out of DYS
Gov. Bob Riley signed a law Monday that will send many troubled teens to community programs instead of locking them up in detention centers where they often learn bad habits that get them into worse trouble.
The law stops juvenile judges from sending children who have committed noncriminal offenses to the Department of Youth Services. Last year 77 percent of DYS admissions were low-risk juveniles with nonviolent offenses like running away and being truant from school, according to the Alabama Youth Justice Coalition.
