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May 06, 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.
Representative of the United Daughters of the Confederacy
A Representative of the United Daughters of the Confederacy speaks on behalf of her organization.
Dowdell answers questions about his actions
Councilman Dowdell answers questions about his actions in removing four Confederate battle flags from Pine Hill Cemetery.
May 05, 2009
Dowdell apologizes
Critics and supporters pack council meeting to voice their views on the Confederate flag controversy.
Mayor and other council members also stated their views.
Also read the statement from the Mayor of Auburn and council member Bob Norman’s statement and text of the resolution. A slideshow of the meeting is also available.
May 03, 2009
May Day at the museum
Celebration features Mexican folk dancing, art
Also, check out the video and the slideshow.
April 27, 2009
Video: Scenes from City Fest
Various scenes from Auburn’s 2009 City Fest!
April 26, 2009
Confederate Memorial Day: Local services go on as planned
Police say as of Sunday no reports have been filed related to flag incident
April 22, 2009
Students celebrate Earth Day with critters, inventions
More than 500 students and 14 exhibits — all with a single goal of saving the planet. That was the scene at Earth Day 2009 at Opelika High School on Wednesday.
April 20, 2009
Area students participate in Week of the Young Child events
The balloons they released lifted the spirits of their pint-sized handlers. Pamela Dumas hopes they raise awareness of a community in the process.
April 16, 2009
Arboretum gets pervious concrete parking lot
It’s a concept in ‘green’ design that one group of Auburn University researchers really hope “sinks in.”
Finishing strong: Special Olympics event at OHS
Most of the champions could be found on the field of competition, but the real champion for Opelika resident Lou Barron is the cause that the Lee County Special Olympics represents.
April 13, 2009
Company: Economic downturn prompts closing of Opelika plant
After 46 years, the BFGoodrich Tire Manufacturing plant in Opelika will close its doors for good.
April 10, 2009
Jeter garden to grow vegetables, neighborhood unity
Volunteers broke ground Friday for the greater Jeter community garden that many hope will not only grow vegetables, but community pride and neighborhood unity as well.
April 08, 2009
Auburn students celebrate Earth Day
What looked like a little more than a walk in the park, just might be the key to saving the planet.
Opelika Azalea and Dogwood Trail presents spring floral show
Signs of spring are finally here and with spring, the Azalea and Dogwood Trail in Opelika.
April 04, 2009
Lee County cattle farms more than nostalgia
Lawler Farm is one of only a handful of full-time beef cattle farms in Lee County. Long gone are the days when you could drive by cattle farm after cattle farm along U.S. Highway 280 East in Opelika and other areas of the county.
April 03, 2009
Eufaula Pilgrimage opening ceremonies
Several days of rain ended just in time for the 44th Annual Eufaula Pilgrimage. There was plenty of blue sky and sunshine for pilgrims and local residents attending today’s opening ceremony at Shorter Mansion.
March 31, 2009
Trial date set in Lockhart murder case
Just more than a year after his arrest, a trial date has been set in the capital murder case of Courtney L. Lockhart — a trial his attorney said could take two weeks.
March 30, 2009
Farm Transforming to Venue For Country Music Festival
An Opelika farm is transforming 300 hundred acres of pasture into a new venue for entertainment.
March 20, 2009
Defense asks jurors to show Lam Luong mercy
Luong’s attorneys say he was addicted to drugs and depressed when he threw his four kids off the Dauphin Island Bridge.
March 10, 2009
Ten dead in Geneva County shooting spree
A gunman who may have shot several people in Samson and possibly Geneva has been killed near Reliable Products outside Geneva. Geneva County District Attorney Kirke Adams said there are also at least four victims who were killed.
March 05, 2009
Lauren Burk: One Year Later
Today marks the one year anniversary of the violent murder of Auburn University freshman, Lauren Burk.
March 01, 2009
Video: Snow Sledders!
Many people took to the hills in Opelika for an afternoon of snow sledding! See some of the action here.
User Video: Driving in Opelika Snow
User video sent in of driving around in Opelika during the snow!
User Video: Dog playing in snow
Video of our dog Bailey playing in the snow this morning around 11:30am.
Video: Snow in Opelika!
Here’s some video of downtown Opelika covered in snow!
February 28, 2009
18-Wheeler Turns Over in Lee County
An 18-wheeler was part of the damage that occured when the tornado swept through this morning.
Salem church destroyed by tornado
WRBL News 3 spoke to the pastor of Salem Chapel Methodist Church about her reaction when she saw her church destroyed.
Wacoochee Junior High School Damage
Principal Rick Harris was on the site to see the damage that was done to his school.
Phenix City Teacher’s Roof Is Blown Off of Home
Teachers and neighbors gathered around this home to help remove debris from this home.
February 22, 2009
Online Special: Selena Daniels
Selena Daniels is a past recipient of the “Dream Achiever” Award
Online Special: Dr. J.W. Darden
Dr. J.W. Darden was the first African American physician in Opelika.
Online Special: Marion Sankey
Marion Sankey, is the Founder of the Dream Day Foundation’s MLK Observance Day Program
Online Special: Colonel Herbert E. Carter
The highly regarded Lieutenant Colonel is one of the remaining Original Tuskegee Airmen.
February 21, 2009
Langdale looks for a facelift
If city leaders get their wish, the Langdale Mill won’t house looms and thread spools anymore, but will instead be home to retail businesses, offices, a grocery store, banquet hall and artisan studios.
February 19, 2009
Severe Weather Caught on Cell Phone
Eye-witness storm video for Wednesday’s severe weather
February 18, 2009
Three area church fires being investigated
Two church fires in Chambers County are now being investigated as arson.
A statement from Chambers County Sheriff Sid Lockhart said the two fires are arson of “incendiary origin.” Fire completely destroyed Liberty CME Church and Union Hill CME Church, both in the Oak Bowery community, Saturday.
February 15, 2009
Online Special: Rosa Parks
Attorney Fred Gray shares his remarks about Tuskegee native and Civil Rights activist, Rosa Parks.
Online Special: George Washington Carver
Shirley Baxter, a Park Ranger at Tuskegee Institute Historic Site, walks us through Carver’s agricultural contributions to the South.
Online Special: Fred Gray
Fred Gray is a civil rights attorney in Tuskegee who represented historical figures in the civil rights movement
Online Special: Booker T. Washington
Shirley Baxter, a Park Ranger at Tuskegee Institute Historic Site, talks about some of Washington’s accomplishments.
February 14, 2009
Special Report: What’s up with West Pace
Big changes are coming to one of the gateways to Auburn.
February 08, 2009
Online Special: Dr. Tom Tippett
Dr. Tom Tippett is the Church of Opelika Minister.
Online Special: Reverend Clifford Jones
Reverend Clifford Jones is Pastor at Greater Peace Baptist Church
Online Special: Wanda Lewis
Wanda Lewis is President of Boys and Girls Club of Lee County
Online Special: The late Jane Walker
Wanda Lewis shares her thoughts about Mrs. Walker.
January 30, 2009
Video: President Jimmy Carter tells stories of childhood trips to Birmingham
A visit to the NBC 13 HD studios was a trip down memory lane for President Jimmy Carter.
January 29, 2009
Dog found in Beauregard reunited with owner in Georgia after missing 5 years
Almost five years after Ace disappeared from Dely’s Webster County, Ga., home in March 2004, the dog was found in the yard of AU Large Animal Clinic pharmacy technician Mechelle Golden’s house in Beauregard.
January 20, 2009
Tuskegee enjoys inauguration
Just feet from graves of Booker T. Washington and George Washington Carver, 200 people watched the swearing-in of the first black U.S. president.
January 18, 2009
Peace gathering honors King, his works
Sunday, they arrived in ones and twos and were greeted with a hug. People passed around candles, touching the flame from one to another.
January 15, 2009
Five Chambers teens earn trip to inaugural
The reward for good behavior is usually a reward in itself. But for five Chambers County teens, it earned them a trip to Washington for the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama.
January 10, 2009
Counterfeiting hurts us all
It’s green, it’s valuable and it’s hard to track. Counterfeit bills have been popping up throughout the region in the past few weeks, and law enforcement is working to track them down.
December 24, 2008
VIDEO - 12 Days of Christmas: DAY 12
Local people talk about their favorite Christmas memories on video.
December 23, 2008
VIDEO - 12 Days of Christmas: DAY 11
Local people talk about their favorite Christmas memories on video.
December 22, 2008
VIDEO - 12 Days of Christmas: DAY 10
Local people talk about their favorite Christmas memories on video.
December 21, 2008
VIDEO - 12 Days of Christmas: DAY 9
Local people talk about their favorite Christmas memories on video.
December 20, 2008
VIDEO - 12 Days of Christmas: DAY 8
Local people talk about their favorite Christmas memories on video.
December 19, 2008
VIDEO - 12 Days of Christmas: DAY 7
Local people talk about their favorite Christmas memories on video.
December 18, 2008
VIDEO - 12 Days of Christmas: DAY 6
Local people talk about their favorite Christmas memories on video.
December 17, 2008
Motive still unclear
Assault of police officer under investigation
VIDEO - 12 Days of Christmas: DAY 5
Local people talk about their favorite Christmas memories on video.
December 16, 2008
VIDEO - 12 Days of Christmas: DAY 4
Local people talk about their favorite Christmas memories on video.
December 15, 2008
VIDEO - 12 Days of Christmas: DAY 3
Local people talk about their favorite Christmas memories on video.
December 14, 2008
Home, home on the Plains
Gene Chizik deplaned at about 6 p.m. Sunday, walked toward a pom-pom-waving crowd of 200 or so fans and lifted his arms above his head.
VIDEO - 12 Days of Christmas: DAY 2
Local people talk about their favorite Christmas memories on video.
December 13, 2008
12 Days of Christmas: DAY 1
Local people talk about their favorite Christmas memories on video.
December 09, 2008
Marchers protest treatment of Tuberville
Shouts of “War Eagle” and “Bring Tubby Back” could be heard from police-escorted marchers as they walked from the Haley Concourse to the Auburn University president’s mansion.
VIDEO: AU Students Protest Tuberville Departure
Auburn University students showed their disapproval of Tommy Tuberville’s resignation Tuesday afternoon, holding a protest on campus.
December 07, 2008
Fredonia:Family, history ... and barbecue
Founded in 1840, Fredonia, was a “center for commerce” back in the day, according to resident Gurson Brown. There were saloons, stables, a blacksmith, two cotton gins, a brothel “and a church,” he proclaimed. Jack Cumbee, who’s family name is on the Old Fredonia (Cumbee) Store that stands abandoned on the corner of County Roads 222 and 267, said he read in the records that Fredonia had 17 stores in the 1850s.
But when the railroad bypassed the small town located northeast of LaFayette in Chambers County, and connected Five Points with Roanoke instead, Brown said things changed. Eventually, Fredonia was just another small town, the kind of place you can drive through and not even know it.
December 04, 2008
Auburn Christmas Parade draws crowds
Despite the dreary weather, onlookers lined the streets of downtown Auburn Thursday for the city’s annual Christmas Parade.
December 03, 2008
“Christmas Around the World” celebrated in Opelika
Floats of all sizes, school marching bands and even Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus weaved through the streets of downtown Opelika Wednesday in the annual Opelika Christmas Parade.
Tuberville resigns, will receive buyout
Tommy Tuberville resigned as Auburn’s coach Wednesday afternoon, but will still receive most of his $6 million buyout.
November 27, 2008
On your mark … get set … SHOP!
It’s the most highly anticipated shopping day of the year and the stakes are high for retail businesses and consumers. Tough economic times have retailers crossing their fingers in hopes of high traffic and sale volumes and wary consumers battling crowds, intent on taking advantage of Black Friday deals.
November 20, 2008
The Annual Rick and Bubba Turkey Toss!
Many people showed up for the annual Rick & Bubba Turkey Toss at Academy Sports in Auburn!
November 14, 2008
Auburn gets fired up for Georgia
Auburn students celebrated on the eve of the upcoming rivalry game against Georgia by smashing a car — all in good fun and for a good cause — and by throwing a big pep rally on campus Friday.
November 11, 2008
Auburn Veterans Day a time to remember
Lt. Col Jon Segars shook hands with white-haired men Tuesday. He comes to every Veterans and Memorial Day event, “just to thank these people for their service,” he said.
Opelika honors Vietnam, women vets
The city of Opelika presented a proclamation Tuesday giving local Vietnam War veterans what they had not officially received in more than 30 years — appreciation and thanks.
November 10, 2008
FCA Olympics bring students together
Teams of teenagers hoisted a teammate in a bed sheet and sprinted around the Opelika High School baseball field Monday night.
It wasn’t a field day - it was the Fellowship of Christian Athletes’ Olympics. Students from Beulah High School, Auburn Junior High School and Opelika High School joined in the fun.
November 05, 2008
Doll comes with an Islamic message
What should have amounted to child’s play ended up as no laughing matter for one Beauregard family Wednesday afternoon after a trip to an Opelika store.
October 30, 2008
Auburn downtown trick-or-treating spooky fun
Penguins and pirates, fairies and strawberries filled the streets in downtown Auburn Thursday night to collect goodies from store owners and enjoy other spooky fun.
Paranormal research team looks into Auburn University Chapel
The Alabama Paranormal Research Team staked out the Auburn University Chapel on Saturday night in search of Sydney Grimmett, the ghost of a Civil War soldier who is said to be seen in the church’s rafters. But whether Grimmett was present that night is a mystery.
October 29, 2008
Tiger cub makes appearance in Auburn
A baby Siberian tiger named Annabelle stopped by Fine Wine and Beer by Gus in Auburn on Wednesday for a wine tasting benefit aimed at raising money and awareness for Tigers for Tomorrow, an exotic animal rescue organizationlocated in Attalla.
October 28, 2008
School-to-Career Day 2008
More than 40 other high school seniors from across Lee County participated in the 2008 School-to-Career Transition Workshop hosted by the Opelika Chamber of Commerce’s Education Committee Monday and Tuesday.
October 27, 2008
Dogs, owners dress up, step out for good cause
Dogs donned their best costumes and brought their owners to downtown Opelika Monday night for Howl’oween trick-or-treating.
The annual fundraiser for K911 Rescue in Camp Hill gets bigger ever year, director Loraine Weaver said.
October 21, 2008
McCain wins mock election at Auburn
If the 118 voters in a mock election at Auburn University Tuesday had the power to decide the election, Republican nominee John McCain would be the next president.
October 19, 2008
Fall weather draws families out for fun
On cool, fall days, families flock to Marengo Creek Farms, one of the area’s pumpkin patches, to pick out a seasonal staple and make memories.
October 16, 2008
Not so scary: Bat Walk attendees learn bats aren’t spooky
They may lend some spookiness to Halloween, but bats aren’t the creepy critters they’re made out to be.
That’s what more than 50 attendees learned at the annual Bat Walk at Auburn University’s Davis Arboretum Thursday night.
New Father Names Baby After Republican Ticket
What’s in a name? Politics, if you ask proud new father Mark Ciptak of Elizabethton, Tenn. Some people distribute bumper stickers, some post campaign signs and others donate cash to support their favorite candidates. Ciptak had another idea – sparked by the birth Friday of his baby girl.
October 15, 2008
Rogers: Seniority matters in Washington
Congressman Mike Rogers insists that seniority matters, especially in Washington, D.C.
October 14, 2008
Davis speaks to Lee County Democrats
Lee County Democrats gave U.S. Congressman Artur Davis a standing ovation — twice — when he urged them at a fundraiser banquet Tuesday night to spread the word.
Q & A with Artur Davis
U.S. Rep. Artur Davis, D-Ala., spoke at a Democratic Party fundraiser in Auburn Tuesday. Here is what he had to say about the 2010 Alabama governor’s race.
October 13, 2008
Local vets trying to fulfill final wish
Area veterinary clinics are trying to fulfill an anonymous dying woman’s wishes — to find new homes for her 32 cats.
October 10, 2008
Tuskegee Airmen site has grand opening
Faded windsocks snapped in the breeze as onlookers crowded around vintage aircraft, sharing the tarmac at historic Moton Field in Tuskegee with sleek corporate jets and red-nosed Navy aircraft. But the real attractions were the old men—some in wheelchairs—scattered through the crowd.
October 09, 2008
Country pays debt of honor to Tuskegee Airmen
On Thursday, a host of Tuskegee’s dignitaries and citizens turned out to honor a few of the famed Tuskegee Airmen at Tuskegee Airport’s Moton Field.
Ensminger to call plays for Auburn
Tight ends coach Steve Ensminger
October 08, 2008
System Failure: Franklin out after six games
Tuberville, just one day after endorsing Franklin yet again as his offensive coordinator, said he came to the decision Wednesday morning and relieved Franklin of his duties early in the afternoon. Check out Andrew Gribble’s (AU Beat Writer) Blog for his take!
Franklin fired as Auburn offensive coordinator
Tony Franklin has been fired as Auburn’s offensive coordinator a source close to the program told the Opelika-Auburn News on Wednesday afternoon. Check out Andrew Gribble’s (AU Beat Writer) Blog for his take!
October 07, 2008
Interview with Sarah Palin
Watch this interview with Governor Sarah Palin.
