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May 14, 2008
Grand jury returns indictments
The two Smiths Station men arrested and charged in January in connection with burning three churches and vandalizing another were indicted this week on arson and burglary charges related to one of those fires.
Bush puts optimistic face on peace
JERUSALEM — President Bush put an optimistic face on fading hopes for Mideast peace Wednesday, declaring that Israel’s 60-year triumph over war and tragedy shows democracy can succeed everywhere. But Bush’s upbeat message was marred by rocket fire from Gaza and threats of heavy retaliation by Israel.
Possible prank could lead to jail time in bomb scare
If it was attention someone was after by placing a suspicious package in front of one of Auburn High School’s administrative buildings Wednesday morning, they were successful in getting it.
Two indicted in connection with church burning
The two men arrested and charged in January in connection with burning three churches and vandalizing another were indicted on arson and burglary charges this week.
Lockhart indicted on murder charges
The Smiths Station man accused of killing Auburn University freshman Lauren Burk has been indicted on three capital murder charges.
Suspicious package at school determined not to be a threat
What Auburn police and fire officials are describing as a “suspicious package” prompted the early morning evacuation of Auburn High School today (May 14) after a school worker discovered a small box in front of the school’s administrative building and notified authorities.
Alabama workers practice lane switching in storm evacuations
When a hurricane is bearing down on the Gulf Coast, turning Alabama’s busy Interstate 65 into a four-lane northbound highway can save lives, officials say - but reversing the flow of traffic is a scary, dangerous process.
Smoking ban bill could be heard in House
A bill that would ban smoking in work places and many public settings in Alabama still has a chance of becoming law as the Legislature prepares for the final day of its 2008
session.
May 13, 2008
Searching for cash instead of clues
It’s not “CSI.” No one wears high heels to work crime scenes. “We don’t drive Hummers, we don’t fly helicopters and, as far as I know, nobody’s kissing in the lab,” Alabama Department of Forensic Science director Michael Sparks said. Check out the video.
Memorial service honors officers
The way Opelika Police Chief Tommy Mangham sees it, the granite memorial outside the Opelika Police Department serves as a reminder to those who walk past it every day.
Seven people injured in Friday night altercation
Seven people injured in Friday night altercation
Auburn’s athletic affairs according to Jacobs
Jay Jacobs gets an unmistakable feeling in his stomach at the smell of fresh cut grass.
Interstate Hurricane Training
When a hurricane is bearing down on the Gulf Coast, turning Alabama’s busy Interstate 65 into a four-lane northbound highway can save lives, officials say — but reversing the flow of traffic is a scary, dangerous process.
Memorial service remembers, honors law enforcement officers
On Tuesday, area law enforcement officers gathered at an Officers Memorial Service at the Opelika Police Department to remember Moitt Brenton Truitt and Roger Motley, and other officers across the country who have fallen in the line of duty.
The memorial service, which also honored law enforcement officers currently serving their communities, is part of National Police Week and included the state’s top law enforcement officer - Alabama Attorney General Troy King.
Smoking ban to be considered by Alabama
A bill that would ban smoking in work places and many public settings in Alabama still has a chance of becoming law as the Legislature prepares for the final day of its 2008 session.
AU’s Jacobs talks sports to Auburn Chamber members
Jay Jacobs, Auburn University’s athletic director, was the featured speaker at the monthly Tuesday Talk event at the Auburn Chamber of Commerce Tuesday morning.
Poet to read latest work at AU’s art museum Thursday
Joseph Harrison III, a poet with Alabama roots, will give a reading from his newly published collection, “Identify Theft,” Thursday at 5 p.m., at Auburn University’s Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art.
Gov. Riley signs bill to keep noncriminal teens out of DYS
Gov. Bob Riley signed a law Monday that will send many troubled teens to community programs instead of locking them up in detention centers where they often learn bad habits that get them into worse trouble.
The law stops juvenile judges from sending children who have committed noncriminal offenses to the Department of Youth Services. Last year 77 percent of DYS admissions were low-risk juveniles with nonviolent offenses like running away and being truant from school, according to the Alabama Youth Justice Coalition.
Alabama DOT Hurricane Training
State troopers and highway workers are taking part in a two-day exercise on how to reverse the direction of traffic on Alabama interstates during a hurricane evacuation
Rove offers to answer Siegelman queries in writing
A House Judiciary Committee deadline passed Monday with former White House adviser Karl Rove standing by his refusal to testify about allegations that he pushed the Justice Department to prosecute former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman.
In his latest offer to settle the matter, Rove sent the panel a letter offering to respond to questions in writing, according to his attorney. But he reiterated that he would not testify publicly and under oath.
May 12, 2008
Local facilities celebrate National Nursing Home Week
Wendell McLendon is a cautious man, who is known for taking his time when he tools around the hallways at the Care Center of Opelika in his electric wheelchair.
Rescue efforts continue
CHENGDU, China — A powerful earthquake toppled buildings, schools and chemical plants Monday in central China, killing about 10,000 people and trapping untold numbers in mounds of concrete, steel and earth in the country’s worst quake in three decades.
Allergy Awareness Week draws attention to growing problem
When Kyle Graddy, 7, and his sister Amelia, 5, speak before their homeroom classes at Cary Woods Elementary and Lee-Scott Academy this week, they’ll be looking for the attention of their audiences.
However, what they won’t be looking for is any reactions. Reactions of the allergic kind that is.
Lockhart to undergo mental evaluation
There is no word yet on whether a Smiths Station man will be indicted and stand trial for allegedly killing Auburn University freshman Lauren Burk on March 4. Or if Courtney L. Lockhart, 23, is even fit to stand trial for the crime.
China quake hits close to home for AU student
At latest count, the estimates of those killed in a 7.9 -magnitude earthquake that rocked China’s Sichuan province has risen to nearly 10,000 with that number expected to rise.
Lee County Commission sets budget for $1.4 million for satellite office
The Lee County Commission set a budget of $1.4 million Monday for the construction of the Auburn Satellite Office across from the University Village Mall and in front of the Jameson Inn.
Local facilities celebrate National Nursing Home Week
At least two area nursing homes — Care Center of Opelika and Oak Park Nursing Home in Auburn — are hosting a variety of activities this week to entertain residents and to say “thank you” to their employees.
Locking Up Juveniles
Gov. Bob Riley has signed a law that will keep troubled teenagers who run away and are truant from school from being locked up in juvenile detention
Section of Donahue Drive to be closed this week
Sections of Donahue Drive will be closed this week while Alabama Power Company relocates power poles and transmission lines Wednesday through Friday, according to a statement released by the City of Auburn.
Bodies found in creeks in Morgan Co., Birmingham
DECATUR — Police in two Alabama cities are seeking answers after two male bodies were found floating in creeks over the weekend.
