Brian Woodham

Sonny Moreman grew up walking the streets of Auburn after his mother moved from Opelika to Ross Street, bringing her then 3-year-old son along and soon opening a beauty shop

Hundreds of volunteers joined forces last Thursday to pack meals for the Food Bank of East Alabama as part of the United Way of Lee County's annual kickoff campaign event.

Local small businessman and private security professional Mike Menese wants to step up and address what he sees as problems in the area as the next representative for Ward 5

At its regular meeting last week, the Auburn City Council approved more than $241 million in general obligation warrants, the majority of which will go toward funding the cost of

Toshiro Jackson lives in downtown Auburn, frequents its many businesses and can often be seen cycling around the streets of Auburn. Now, he wants turn his attention toward helping people

Polling locations across Auburn will open on Tuesday for the Municipal Election, which features one citywide contest for mayor and two ward races for seats on the next City Council.

At its regular meeting Tuesday night, the Auburn City Council approved conditional-use requests for two redevelopment projects that raised concerns among some council members that low-income families would be displaced without alternative affordable housing options available to them.

Incumbents got a stamp of approval from Auburn residents in Tuesday's Municipal Election as Mayor Ron Anders and Councilmen Tommy Dawson and Sonny Moreman secured another term in office.

For an hour at the end of Tuesday night's City Council meeting, one resident after another rose to speak about the affordable housing crisis in Auburn, share their frustration, anger and sadness at the approval of two projects that will raze and redevelop two affordable housing complexes in the community, and demand that more be done to address the issue and see that displaced low- and moderate-income families and individuals can afford a roof over their heads within the city limits.

At its monthly meeting on Tuesday night, the Auburn City Schools Board of Education approved its budget for Fiscal Year 2027 and provided an outlook on the current academic year.