6 February 2012, 4:11 am
AU trustee selection committee to vote on MondayOpelika Auburn NewsVirginia Thompson, the current trustee for District 3-Lee County, has moved out of Lee County and is now competing for the District 2 seat. Lee County residents Joe Beckwith, Al Cook, Bob Dumas, Denson Lipscomb, Charles Pick and Howa... Read More »
6 February 2012, 4:07 am
More than 300 students learning English in locallyOpelika Auburn NewsLEE COUNTY — Luis Alberto Acosta, a 16-year-old from the Dominican Republic, moved to America four months ago with his family in search of a better life. He wants to learn English for two good reasons: girls and baseball. “At t... Read More »
4 February 2012, 8:38 pm
Jobs package front and center ahead of sessionOpelika Auburn News“Through acts of the Legislature, we've seen the unemployment rate drop by 1 percent in Lee County, 1 percent in Russell County and by 2 percent in Tallapoosa County. We have shown that we have fiscal responsibility.” Rep. Geor... Read More »
4 February 2012, 8:36 pm
Changes loom for Alabama's 'strong' immigration lawOpelika Auburn NewsAlabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard, R-Auburn, speaks to the Opelika-Auburn News about immigration, job creation, and other issues in the upcoming legislative session. (more) Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard, R-Auburn... Read More »
4 February 2012, 4:54 pm
Auburn University hosts annual beekeeping conferenceOpelika Auburn NewsThings were buzzing at Auburn University on Saturday as more than 500 people attended the 17th annual Beekeeping Symposium for 16 sessions about bees, beekeeping and honey. The Alabama Cooperative Extension System's beekeepin... Read More »
2 February 2012, 2:14 pm
Opelika speller punches 3rd ticket to state beeOpelika Auburn NewsThe words “behoove” and “contraband” secured the win for Lazenby, who emerged victorious from a field of 22 students from Auburn, Opelika and Lee County schools. JF Drake Middle School seventh-grader Erin Lee was the bee's... Read More »
1 February 2012, 5:27 pm
More skeletal remains found in Lee Co.Montgomery AdvertiserOpelika police, along with members of the Lee County Sheriff's Office, Auburn police and Lee County Coroner's Office, conducted a ground search of a wooded area behind a mobile home park off Hurst Street in Opelika and located what a... Read More »
30 January 2012, 6:22 pm
Committee to vote on AU trustee nominees MondayOpelika Auburn NewsThe 16 candidates that interviewed Monday, including the six candidates for District 3-Lee County, were subjected to a battery of questions to determine their educational and professional backgrounds, ties to Auburn University and wha... Read More »
17 January 2012, 1:43 pm
The Huntsville Times - al.comHarvey Updyke asks for delay, change in venue in Toomer's Corner tree ...The Huntsville Times - al.com... the Lee County Circuit Court so he could enlist experts on the poisoning of trees. The trail was supposed to begin March 5. Updyke was arrested in February 2011 ... Read More »
15 January 2012, 9:26 am
The Huntsville Times - al.comHarvey Updyke's attorney asks judge to remove himself from Toomer's Corner ...The Huntsville Times - al.comAUBURN, Alabama -- The attorney for Harvey Updyke has asked Lee County Circuit Judge Jacob Walker to remove himself from the case because of likely ties to ... Read More »
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