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Alfonso Durazo, the minister of public security, told a news conference that the victims were three women and six children.
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UPDATED: Rod Bramblett, the “Voice of the Auburn Tigers,” has died from his injuries and his wife Paula was killed in a two-vehicle accident Saturday evening in Auburn.
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Auburn University is home to the happiest students in the country, according to a recent report.
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BREAKING: Four-year-old Vadie Sides was found safe Friday, Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones confirmed.
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Rod Bramblett, the “Voice of the Auburn Tigers,” was critically injured and his wife Paula was killed in a two-vehicle accident Saturday evening in Auburn.
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BREAKING: Steven Leath to depart as Auburn University president
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WATCH: Auburn Police Officer Webb Sistrunk was reunited with his K-9 partner, Leon, while in the hospital in Columbus. Watch the full video, see pictures and read more about his condition here: (Video courtesy of Piedmont Columbus Regional Hospital)
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BREAKING: The man wanted in connection to Aniah Blanchard’s disappearance is in custody.
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More than 20 minutes after the end of the game against Penn State on Saturday, the AUMB stayed and played in a standoff with Penn State’s band to keep the visitors from taking over the stadium for themselves.
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Thanks to Centerl-Phenix City quarterback Caleb Nix’s performance throughout the season, he has been named the Opelika-Auburn News’ Offensive Player of the Year.
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A must-read tribute to Rod Bramblett and his love of the Auburn Tigers:
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Auburn is the most educated city in the state, according to a recent marketing report.
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Former Auburn forward Marquis Daniels has been a member of Bruce Pearl's staff since the 2018-19 campaign, now serving as the Tigers' director of player development.
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Auburn University has agreed to shorten the suspension against the school’s bass fishing club and have it end on April 22 after a meeting between the university and members of the club.
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Alabama coach Nick Saban tested positive for COVID-19 and is not expected to coach against Auburn on Saturday. He is mildly symptomatic.
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Auburn guard KD Johnson’s reckless abandon-style of play has led to a few bumps and bruises but has earned him the respect of his new teammates and the fanbase that backs them all.
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A 19-year-old Auburn man was charged early Wednesday morning in connection to vehicle break-ins and theft.
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In addition to the excitement surrounding the game itself is the AUTLIVE Cancer activities associated with Auburn coach Bruce Pearl’s drive to fight cancer and assist families in need with costs involved in seeking treatment.
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NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley has pledged $1 million to Tuskegee University, marking his fifth major donation to a historically black college, the university announced.
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A coalition of familiar faces has helped to donate more than 60,000 pounds of food to area families in need as Lee County grips with the coronavirus pandemic.
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Charles Barkley has given $1,000 apiece to the more than 200 employees of the school system in his hometown of Leeds.
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Auburn will loudly send messages that are bigger than sports, because being an Auburn man or woman is bigger than being an athlete.
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The Charles Barkley Foundation is giving money to Auburn University to attract more graduate students from southern Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
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PHOTOS: Bennie Adkins is in the intensive care unit of EAMC in critical condition, diagnosed with COVID-19. Adkins received the Medal of Honor for his actions in a fierce battle in Vietnam.
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"I’ve had an amazing life, and it started here.". Auburn unveils Charles Barkley statue
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Bo Jackson donates motorcycles to Auburn Police Department
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In the days leading up to Father’s Day, community leaders and coaches shared the best fatherly advice they’ve received and the impact their dad have on their life.
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A 70-year-old Lanett woman who returned to college after a 50-year hiatus graduated from Auburn University in May with a degree in political science.
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Former NFL, Auburn High football star DeMarcus Ware donates $10,000 to assist #LeeCounty #tornado relief.
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Allie Davison was sitting in her room in Atlanta the night before the Auburn-Kentucky game, over 100 miles away from Auburn Arena, but she still felt a part of something special on campus.
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Auburn's rolling of Toomer's Corner named best sports tradition
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At 12, Auburn's Joseph Gonzalez pitched in the Little League World Series. Now he's back on the championship stage at the College World Series.
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Auburn City Council voted this week to approve an expansion to one of Auburn’s most popular downtown bars, Skybar.
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Auburn University reports the lowest number of new COVID-19 cases in single week
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“That has never happened to me — to have a lot of people standing for me and being behind me even after what happened."
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Aubie appeared at Octavia Spencer’s Hollywood Walk of Fame induction ceremony Thursday, dressed his best in a suit and tie.
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Plans for a Buc-ee’s travel center in Auburn include a $45 million investment and "transformation" of the Exit 50 interchange, according to documents to be presented at the May 18 regular meeting of the Auburn City Council.
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“[He] grew up loving Auburn, grew up trying to become an Auburn man and is truly a great example of what being an Auburn man is all about. Preston Cook, you are on scholarship!”
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Auburn student Ivan Phillips Schmidt plays song "Why can't we be Friends?" and dances in front of protesters. #AUProtests #Auburn @oanow
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Brianna Jarvis will lead the Auburn University Marching Band into Jordan-Hare Stadium when the football team plays Akron on Sept. 4.
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Beauregard Elementary School students got a big surprise AUsome welcome back to school!. It was their first day back to classes since losing classmates in the deadly March 3 tornado.
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Auburn University men’s basketball coach Bruce Pearl want to remind Tigers fans to bring toys to Thursday night’s home game versus Furman.
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On Tuesday, Anthony Maggert was driving down I-495 toward Bethesda, Maryland, and he saw a tall man stooped beside his car, trying to fix a flat front tire.
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JUST IN: There are now six confirmed coronavirus COVID-19 cases in Alabama, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health.
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An Auburn graduate was in search of a hat that resembles the one her dad wore the day she was born.
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Chinese TV included dancers in blackface portraying Africans in a Lunar New Year gala for the second time in three years, sparking criticism online.
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WATCH: Following a heartbreaking end to the season several Auburn players voiced what the team meant to them.
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“We want to be able to help local children that aren’t going to be able to have as good a Christmas, and I can’t imagine what we’re going to be able to do if everyone participates and just brings a toy to the door.”
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Buc-ee’s will open its new travel center April 10 at 6 a.m.
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"It's kind of a lifelong dream. I know it's kind of cliché, but you grow up an Auburn fan, and when you finally get to put a jersey on it'll finally come true."
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Wagner College's McNair named Tuskegee's first female president
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JUST IN: A 9/11 memorial foundation announced Tuesday it paid off the mortgage of the home of a fallen Auburn police officer following a multi-week long national fundraiser.
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JUST IN: Harvey Updyke, who was convicted of poisoning Auburn's famous oak trees at Toomer's Corner, failed to appear in Lee County court Wednesday afternoon to answer why he has not paid restitution ordered by the court.
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Derrian Gobourne made history. Her performance marked the Auburn program’s first-ever claim to a national title.
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Wide receiver Ryan Davis secures place in Auburn record books, Iron Bowl lore
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“The initial goal was to move Quixotes here. That’s always been the goal for this project. We’ll be (closing) Quixotes right as we are opening this restaurant.”
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TURNER: #Auburn University taps former top military intelligence officer, presidential adviser, three-star Army Lt. Gen. Ronald Burgess, as COO. #Military @AuburnU @AuburnPrez
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WATCH: From the "Kick Six" to "Go Crazy Cadillac," Rod Bramblett had a memorable call for some of the most memorable moments in Auburn sports in recent years.
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The Auburn Family is mourning the loss of the "Voice of the Auburn Tigers," Rod Bramblett, and his wife, Paula. Many from around the nation, including rival sports fans, immediately took to social media to remember the play-by-play announcer and his wife.
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ON TO OMAHA: The Tigers are going to the College World Series for the first time since 1997.
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Auburn star signee Sunisa Lee won on uneven bars at the U.S. Championships meet on Sunday, making a strong statement on the road to the Olympic Games.
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Joey Gatewood throws first touchdown pass during Auburn’s strong start
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Because of the cool temperatures predicted for Saturday, those attending the Auburn vs. Ole Miss Game should bring a second layer of clothing to stay warm.
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More than 200 Auburn University students tested positive for COVID-19 during the first week of classes.
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Medal of Honor recipient, author and Opelika-Auburn businessman Bennie Adkins, 86, pass away Friday from complications associated with COVID-19.
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Auburn is one of the best college towns in the South, according to a well-known southern-based magazine.
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Bo Jackson and Charles Barkley are spreading the word: wear your face mask.
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Former Tennessee defensive end signee Dylan Brooks committed to Auburn on Saturday. The news comes after Brooks was finally released from his national letter of intent on Friday.
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“When you see your coach fighting for you, you want to fight for your coach. I love Coach Malzahn. I hope he’s here for a long time, especially with me.”
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Charles Barkley among 4 Auburn Alumni Association Lifetime Achievers to be honored at banquet Saturday
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Auburn University has struck a partnership with Auburn City Schools to offer dual-enrollment classes to high school students.
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Auburn is the only defense in FBS that has held all five opponents this season to 14 points or fewer
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Acre chef / owner wins 'Iron Chef Showdown' on Food Network
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Dana Marquez and a small team have been sewing masks at Auburn’s equipment facility this weekend, planning to send a batch of more than 100 masks to East Alabama Medical Center today.
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JUST IN: All public K-12 schools in Alabama will close at the end of Wednesday, March 18, in response to coronavirus COVID-19, Gov. Kay Ivey said during a news conference Friday.
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New $28 million game day facility planned for Jordan-Hare Stadium
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Auburn basketball Coach Bruce Pearl’s AUTLIVE Cancer drive is in full swing for its 2020 campaign, with one of the highlights for fans to get involved being the T-shirt sales taking place now.
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PHOTOS: Today a community said goodbye to Rod and Paula Bramblett. Check out scenes from today's services here:
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An online site has listed Auburn as the nation's No. 1 city in which to retire.
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The climate is changing, it is human caused, the impacts are serious and it’s time to act, according to Katharine Hayhoe, a Christian and a climate scientist.
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The 21-year-old, who is set to graduate in May 2021, was thrilled by the news on Tuesday night and celebrated the big victory with family and friends.
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The Buc-ee’s location in Auburn is set to open in April 2023, a spokesman confirmed to the Opelika-Auburn News on Tuesday.
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Lending a hand: Area residents quickly help Lee County victims in multiple ways
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"We’ve never had this celebration before, and so I’m really proud of the kids on the team, and the coaches and the families for what they did, because all along the way they were representing our community.”
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#Auburn fans gathered at Toomer's Corner in memory of Philip Lutzenkirchen http://t.co/m5fsdsMM09.
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With the approval of a developer agreement between the City of Auburn and Buc-ee’s Auburn by the Auburn City Council on Tuesday night, Texas-sized travel center Buc-ee’s is proceeding with the state’s fourth location.
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PHOTOS: Check out scenes from Chapel Hill as Auburn celebrates its Super Regional win and College World Series berth.
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After week 2 of voting, Lanett's Trikweze Bridges (@TrikwezeB_2) is the EAOSM player of the week.
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“Watching that the other night, that was unbelievable," Thomas said. "The stadium is unbelievable. The energy in that place — I will definitely be around more.”
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ICYMI: Bennie Adkins is in the intensive care unit of EAMC in critical condition, diagnosed with COVID-19. Adkins received the Medal of Honor for his actions in a fierce battle in Vietnam.
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Suni Lee scored a perfect 10 on beam, won the all-around, and the Auburn gymnastics team opened its season with bang Saturday night in Las Vegas.
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The Auburn Police Division is asking for the public’s help in locating an Auburn teenage girl.
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The Auburn men’s basketball team is set to celebrate with its championship rings from the 2018-19 season on Saturday during the football team’s home game against Mississippi State.
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Brittney Bolin scored a team-high 24 points and the undefeated Tuskegee women’s basketball team rolled over Albany State 92-64 on Tuesday on the road.
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