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November 04, 2009
Watch the 2010 Alabama Gubernatorial Forum
You can watch the entire 2010 Alabama Gubernatorial Forum here at OANow.com
November 03, 2009
AU hosts gubernatorial forum
The election may be more than a year off but you wouldn’t have known it by the turnout at the Alabama Gubernatorial Forum 2010 at Auburn University Tuesday.
October 30, 2009
BFGoodrich plant closes
Bennie Coulter waited in the parking lot at BFGoodrich in Opelika Friday afternoon to greet his fellow co-workers as they left work for the final time and to watch the 46-year-old tire manufacturing plant close its doors forever.
October 26, 2009
Downtown Opelika hosts howlin’ good time for a good cause
Although Halloween isn’t until Saturday, dogs and their owners made their way to downtown Opelika in costume on Monday for the annual Howl’oWeen Pet Parade and Costume Contest.
The event benefits Rescue K911, a no-kill rescue in Camp Hill currently housing about 130 dogs. Click here for a slideshow from the evening’s festivities.
October 01, 2009
Cuban musicians give workshops at Opelika High
The name of the band is Tiempo Libre, which when translated, means “free time.”
However, the timing of the the two-time Grammy nominated Cuban music ensemble’s visit to Opelika High School couldn’t have been better.
Army Pilot William Murray Makes Last Flight
A helicopter pilot of 40+ years, William R. Murray, made his last flight today over Opelika High School.
September 29, 2009
Local residents get preview of new Hyundai concept car
Local residents get preview of new Hyundai concept car
September 16, 2009
Electric cars making inroads
They plug into standard electrical outlets, but that’s pretty much where everything standard ended for the hybrid plug-in vehicles that sat in front of the Marriott at Grand National Wednesday.
August 25, 2009
Auburn Police release video of “person of interest”
The Auburn Police Division is asking for the public’s help in identifying a person seen in the Wimberly Station early the morning of July 23
August 14, 2009
Local teachers take part in innovative forum
Jennifer Dempsey and Sharon Goodman routinely encourage their students to expand their learning experiences beyond the classroom.
August 11, 2009
Health care bill a ‘no’ for Artur Davis
If House Bill 3200 came to vote today, Artur Davis would send the controversial health care legislation back to Capitol Hill with a big fat “no.”
August 07, 2009
Cross country bike tour stops in Auburn, continues fundraising for Fuller Center
Ryan Iafigliola has what he calls “Fulleritis” and he’s not afraid to share it with others. It isn’t deadly, but it is known to make people do what they can for others, including bicycling 1,300 miles across the country.
August 03, 2009
Alligator causes stir in neighborhood
An alligator was taken from Clemens Pond in the Preserve subdivision Monday morning.
July 15, 2009
Bull Run rally blows into Slocomb, Alabama
SLOCOMB — Zack’s Restaurant co-owner Diane Whaley stood outside her place Wednesday morning and watched the parade of exotic cars pull in.
July 11, 2009
Volunteers fighting fires, finances
Members of the Lee County Volunteer Firefighters Association have spent more than two years wondering when to ask county residents about paying more for fire services.
July 06, 2009
Summer scenes
Recent weather has offered some picturesque summer scenes. See more photos in Tuesday’s Opelika-Auburn News and click here for a ‘humming’ video.
June 23, 2009
Camp teaches children fire safety
Learning not to burn.
That was the lesson of the day for more than 60 area youngsters who participated in the Junior Rookie Fire Camp hosted by the Opelika Fire Department Tuesday.
June 15, 2009
Blasting work clears way for waterline
Workers clearing the last 100 feet or so of underground area for a pipe that will serve as a waterline along Veterans Parkway faced the last obstacle standing in their way Monday — a stubborn deposit of granite.
June 03, 2009
Lee Co. Sheriff’s Office launches junior deputy program
They analyzed crime scenes, observed S.W.A.T. team members in action and learned various self-defense techniques.
May 19, 2009
Realizing a dream: Louis statue model unveiled in Chambers County
It was a belated birthday gift of sorts for perhaps the greatest athlete ever to come out of the East Alabama area. This week, an 18-inch scale model of what will one day be an eight-foot statue in the likeness of Joe Louis, a native of LaFayette, that will adorn the entrance of the Chambers County Courthouse was unveiled.
May 18, 2009
Contest teaches science, math lessons
Contest teaches science, math lessons
Donathan Prater
Staff Writer
May 15, 2009
Auburn High wins Class 6A baseball championship
After gutting out a three-run win in Game 1 of its Class 6A championship series over Oxford Thursday, Auburn High School ran away with a 13-3 win in six innings for a series sweep at Riverwalk Stadium.
May 08, 2009
Students harvest, learn about catfish
Loachapoka Elementary School students took an unconventional fishing trip Friday—without even leaving campus.
May 06, 2009
Dowdell’s Actions - Opinion 6
An opinion of one of the present citizens at the Auburn City Council meeting on May 5, 2009.
Dowdell’s Actions - Opinion 5
An opinion of one of the present citizens at the Auburn City Council meeting on May 5, 2009.
Dowdell’s Actions - Opinion 4
An opinion of one of the present citizens at the Auburn City Council meeting on May 5, 2009.
Dowdell’s Actions - Opinion 3
An opinion of one of the present citizens at the Auburn City Council meeting on May 5, 2009.
Dowdell’s Actions - Opinion 2
An opinion of one of the present citizens at the Auburn City Council meeting on May 5, 2009.
Dowdell’s Actions - Opinion 1
An opinion of one of the present citizens at the Auburn City Council meeting on May 5, 2009.
Local citizen expresses his opinion
A local citizen dressed in a Confederate soldier’s uniform shares his opinion on the removal of the flags from Pine Hill Cemetery.
