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March 09, 2010
Residents encouraged to participate in upcoming census
Ten questions that can be answered in 10 minutes that will help chart the future of the nation — that was the message that Yolanda D. Fears, partnership specialist with the Field Division of the U.S. Census Bureau, shared with community leaders at the Auburn Chamber of Commerce’s Tuesday Talk.
Authories nab suspect sought in Salem robbery
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Auburn Police Division and Opelika Police Department arrested Douglas Bledsoe, 21, of Opelika at 1 p.m. Feb. 26 at the Plaza Motel in Auburn and charged him with first-degree robbery.
Man involved in Shug Jordan wreck dies
A student-athlete from Nebraska died hours after he was involved in a one-vehicle wreck early Monday morning on Shug Jordan Parkway in Auburn.
Emilyn Gipson: Conscientious people best to rely upon
The word “conscientious” brought to mind several people I know who are always prompt, have done their homework ahead of time, and can be relied upon to get the job done. They are people who can be counted on … like the batter a baseball coach sends to the plate when he needs a base hit.
Ala. kicks off ‘Year of Small Towns’ campaign
This year is for you if you live in a small town in Alabama
March 08, 2010
Dicks appointed chairman of new Beulah utilities board
Dicks appointed chairman of new Beulah utilities board
APD investigating accident involving three students
Auburn police are investigating an early morning accident Monday that sent three people to the hospital.
Fob James speed limit to be lowered
Fob James speed limit to be lowered
Smiths Station woman killed in wreck
A 61-year-old Smiths Station woman was killed Monday afternoon when her vehicle struck a tractor-trailer at the intersection of U.S. Highway 280 East and Lee Road 248.
Local student to vie for national poetry title
Youssef Biaz, 15, recently won first place in the state Poetry Out Loud competition Feb. 26 on the campus of Alabama State University.
Cemetery cleanup upsets families
Family upset after finding out that workers had cleaned up graves in Opelika’s Garden Hill Cemetery where loved ones are buried.
Search for bank robber ongoing
The man suspected of robbing the BankTrust branch on North Dean Road last month has been arrested, but Auburn police are still searching for the man who robbed the same bank location in January.
Obama to boost civil rights enforcement in schools
The Obama administration plans to toughen civil rights enforcement in the nation’s schools with a broad review touching on everything from academics to discipline
Ala. 2-year college system plans for disasters
Police, students and school officials recently confronted a scenario involving a despondent Alabama college student who suddenly sets off an explosion and sprays a campus with bullets.
Judge: Ala AG, not task force, holds legal cards
A judge has ruled that Alabama’s attorney general has legal authority over the governor’s antigambling task force in its efforts to shut down electronic bingo casinos
March 07, 2010
Marching to remember: The 45th anniversary of ‘Bloody Sunday’
Sunday, Georgia Congressman John Lewis walked to the middle of the Edmund Pettus Bridge and remembered 45 years ago when he and other marchers were beaten on the day now known as “Bloody Sunday.”
Click here for a slideshow of Opelika-Auburn News photographer Cliff Williams’ photos from Selma on Sunday.
March 06, 2010
Hospice at EAMC celebrates anniversary
To some people, the volunteers of Hospice of East Alabama Medical Center are simply that — volunteers.
Bingo advocates rally at capitol
Laid off casino workers and supporters of legalizing bingo in Alabama marched to the capitol steps in Montgomery on Saturday for “The People’s Protest for Jobs, Justice, and the Opportunity to Vote” to try, among other things, to get Gov. Bob Riley to stop raids on casinos and to reopen gaming facilities shut down by the Governor’s Task Force on Illegal Gambling.
ELECTION 2010: The Governor’s Race/Artur Davis
This Harvard-educated United States Representative overcame his childhood shyness to enter politics, and he is definitely not shy about his agenda.
Editor’s note: This is the seventh in a series of Sunday profiles political reporter Brittany Whitley has written about Alabama’s gubernatorial candidates. In most cases, Whitley has had a full day of access to the candidates without any conditions on what could be reported. In the case of the Artur Davis campaign, Whitley was given only half a day of access. In addition, the campaign asked that certain conversations be off the record. The Opelika-Auburn News did not accept those conditions, and the campaign dropped that demand.
Next week: Democrat Ron Sparks, Agriculture Commissioner
Gays in military ruling creates dilemma for brass
A pressing legal reality for the ``don’t ask, don’t tell’‘ standard for gays serving in the military is that the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has already struck down the way it’s practiced in much of the Western United States.
Alabama slightly ahead of last year with refunds
Alabama’s Department of Revenue reports that the issuance of state income tax refunds is running slightly ahead of last year, but there are processed returns waiting on money to become available for refunds.
Rev. Jesse Jackson leads pro-bingo march in Ala.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson has led a march to the Alabama Capitol to rally supporting bingo jobs in the state.
March 05, 2010
Red Cross honors local volunteer
At the first Heroes Benefit and Auction, people gathered to honor Lt. Col. Harold Decker, a World War II veteran with a lifelong relationship with the American Red Cross.
VictoryLand open: What’s next?
SHORTER — While patrons enjoyed VictoryLand’s reopening Friday afternoon, night fell with new uncertainties.
James visits Opelika school
Alabama gubernatorial hopeful Tim James might expect questions about jobs, education and gambling from constituents on their way to the polls. Friday, those same questions came from the class roll.
No word on Lockhart change of venue
The Courtney L. Lockhart trial is tentatively set for Sept. 21, pending a Lee County judge’s decision on whether to move the capital murder case to another county.
Task Force Commander John Tyson, Jr. Responds to Judge’s Order
John Tyson, Jr., Commander of the Governor’s Task Force on Illegal Gambling, today responded to a judge’s temporary restraining order that prohibits state law enforcement officers in all but one county in Alabama from enforcing state laws against illegal gambling
Judge bars task force raid on VictoryLand casino
A judge has issued an order blocking any raid at VictoryLand by the governor’s antigambling task force
VictoryLand reopens, without liquor license
SHORTER—Bingo! Patrons, some shouting “Welcome back!“ flooded the VictoryLand casino floor Friday afternoon for the first time since Feb. 4 as the electronic gaming facility opened its doors to the public.
McGregor plans to re-open VictoryLand today
A month after closing its doors, VictoryLand owner Milton McGregor said the electronic gaming facility would re-open its doors at 1 p.m. today.
