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The Princeton Review has released their trademark list of the “Best 384 Colleges” for 2019 and three Alabama schools made the cut – the University of Alabama, Auburn University and the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Both Alabama and Auburn were ranked in several top 20 subcategories, including “Most Conservative Students” and “Most Religious Students.” To […]

Senator Richard Shelby (R-Tuscaloosa) announced today in a press release that the Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded $3,087,090 to Auburn University “for research and the development of techniques to improve the additive manufacturing industry.” Additive manufacturing is a more accurate term for the professional process known as “3D […]

Auburn University’s football program on Tuesday posted a video of school basketball legend Charles Barkley giving a speech to the team as they continue preseason preparations. “I came here in 1981,” Barkley told the players. “And it was the best decision I ever made in my life.” He continued, “When I travel the world, people […]

In a video posted Sunday by Auburn’s football program, head coach Gus Malzahn announced walk-on quarterback Devin Adams from Mobile has been awarded a scholarship for his senior year. Malzahn, while addressing the team in the video, praised the scout team quarterback for his unselfishness. “He never complained one time. He’ll just do whatever he […]

Briggs & Stratton Corp. announced plans today to open a 400,000-square-foot distribution center in Alabama, adding 20 new jobs to its significant manufacturing presence in Auburn. The new Alabama distribution hub, focusing on Briggs & Stratton engines and other products, will allow the company to reduce delivery times to its customers in the Southeast region. […]

The Princeton Review has released their trademark list of the “Best 384 Colleges” for 2019 and three Alabama schools made the cut. To compile their latest edition, which is the 27th annual, the Princeton Review interviewed 138,000 students and examined the relevant data on the nation’s colleges. See which Alabama institutions are on the list, […]

Patients at Children’s of Alabama in Birmingham got a special surprise on Tuesday when the University of Alabama and Auburn University mascots paid a visit. The visit by Big Al and Aubie, who were also joined by cheerleaders from the University of Alabama, coincides with the annual kickoff of Wells Fargo’s “Picks for Kids” program. […]

Auburn University President Steven Leath personally helped move students into their new dorm rooms on Friday. In a picture posted by Brian Keeter, Auburn’s Director of Public Affairs, Leath can be seen hoisting a mattress above his head as he assists incoming students. This was a part of the university’s early move-in period, as was last Monday. […]

Auburn teacher faces sex charge involving student

Authorities say a high school teacher in eastern Alabama is facing a sex charge involving a student. The Auburn-Opelika News reports that 24-year-old Beauregard High School teacher Hunter Herring Armstrong of Auburn was arrested Monday.

A new $4.3 million taxiway is coming to the Auburn University Regional Airport. Airport director William Hutto told the Opelika-Auburn News that the new runway, which is expected to be completed in roughly six months, will be capable of handling 75,000 pounds (34019.4 kilograms).

Doxakis, Texas A&M shut down Auburn, 4-2 in SEC

John Doxakis carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning and Texas A&M beat Auburn 4-2 on Thursday night in the Southeastern Conference Tournament. The Aggies (39-19) move into the semifinals while Auburn (39-20) faces Mississippi on Friday in an elimination game. Doxakis (7-5) didn’t allow a hit until Jay Estes’ infield single to lead off […]

Auburn defeats Ole Miss 9-3 in SEC Tournament

Edouard Julien hit a grand slam Wednesday as No. 7 seed Auburn defeated No. 2 seed Mississippi 9-3 in the Southeastern Conference Tournament. Auburn (39-19) remains in the winners’ bracket in the double-elimination portion of the tournament and faces No. 11 seed Texas A&M (38-19) on Thursday. Ole Miss (42-15) meets No. 3 seed Georgia […]

Edouard Julien singled home the winning run in the 11th inning Tuesday as No. 7 seed Auburn beat Kentucky 4-3 to eliminate the 10th-seeded Wildcats from the Southeastern Conference Tournament. Auburn (38-19) advances to the double-elimination portion of the tournament and faces No. 2 seed Mississippi (42-14) on Wednesday. Julien’s one-out single to center field […]

The city of Auburn is looking to take part in a $40 million project to upgrade recreation facilities and new parks. The Opelika-Auburn News reports that the 13 projects could see new parks and athletic fields along with enhancements to the Auburn Public Library. The projects will be included for approval on the May 15 […]

TALLADEGA — This isn’t Auburn head football coach Gus Malzahn’s first time as one of the honorees of Talladega Superspeedway’s marquee spring event, but it was the first time he said “the most famous words in motorsports.” Malzahn had grand marshal duties for Sunday’s Geico 500 got to give the command for NASCAR drivers competing […]

An Alabama man accused of distributing inappropriate images of an underage girl online is now charged with producing child porn. Twenty-four-year-old Andrew Benjamin Cantley of Auburn was arrested April 16 on unrelated charges. Cantley was charged with possessing child porn following an investigation into inappropriate images of a minor being posted online. Authorities served him […]

Auburn's Bryce Brown submits name to NBA draft

Guard Bryce Brown has joined a list of Auburn players considering entering the NBA draft. The first-team All-Southeastern Conference performer announced his decision to go through the evaluation process Wednesday, but says he’s not planning to hire an agent. He has until June 11 to withdraw from the draft.

Yellowhammer News announced today that it will begin carrying articles written by the scholars at the Mises Institute, a world-renowned economics research center located in Auburn. “Many conservatives are likely unaware that our beliefs in the free market were significantly, if not entirely, shaped by Ludwig Von Mises and his students,” said the site’s editor, […]

Auburn center Austin Wiley has put his name into the NBA draft pool after being held out last season but doesn’t plan to hire an agent. Wiley announced his decision Tuesday, becoming the third player to declare for the draft from the Tigers, who shared the Southeastern Conference regular season title with Tennessee. He has […]

Sunday on Twitter, Auburn University head basketball coach Bruce Pearl reiterated his support for Israel by posing the question, if his hometown Boston or his current residence Auburn were threatened by a hostile power, what would be the appropriate reaction? Pearl made those comments about a Jerusalem Post story published on Saturday that quoted Ayatollah […]

Auburn guard Mustapha Heron says he will enter the NBA draft and plans to hire an agent. The sophomore said Wednesday that he hasn’t yet secured an agent but intends to. If he doesn’t sign with an agent, Heron has until May 30 to return to school.

Longtime Auburn track coach Mel Rosen has died at 90

Mel Rosen, a former Auburn and Olympic track and field coach, has died. An Auburn spokesman says Rosen died Sunday at an Auburn nursing home with his family by his side. He was 90. Rosen was the Tigers’ head coach from 1963-1991 before leaving to coach the U.S. men’s team at the 1992 Olympics in […]

Auburn takes part in urban tree canopy study

Auburn will take part in an urban tree canopy study. The Opelika-Auburn News reports the city of Auburn and the Green Infrastructure Center entered an agreement to evaluate the canopy, which is layered with leaves, branches and stems of trees that cover the ground when viewed from above. The study looks to improve the planning […]