Community Articles

LaFayette Shines to highlight local businesses

BY KADIE VICK THE LAFAYETTE SUN LAFAYETTE — LaFayette Main Street is holding its second annual Shine Campaign to promote local small businesses throughout the summer.“The Shine Campaign is a way to highlight our Main Street member businesses and draw people to shop...

Theater renovations picking up momentum in LaFayette

BY JOHN BRICETHE LAFAYETTE SUN LAFAYETTE — Members of the Downtown LaFayette Martin Theater Committee and invited guests were given a tour of the old Martin Theater on Alabama Avenue East last week. Chambers Academy Board of Directors member Sid Mickle, who serves as...

Watching out for each other

BY JOHN BRICETHE LAFAYETTE SUN LANETT — Local officials and area residents met Saturday, June 7, at the W.O. Lance park for a community meeting hosted by The Guardians neighborhood watch group. Seating was provided under a number of tents with free hot dogs, bags of...

History recovered

CONTRIBUTED TO THE LAFAYETTE SUN WASHINGTON, D.C. — Auburn Class of 1983 James E. Patterson, VHS Class of 1973, saved a “lost” video archive about the Vietnam War. He was researching government archives in the Veterans History Project at the Library of Congress. When...

‘Cops on Top’ for Special Olympics set for April 18

Apr 14, 2025

CONTRIBUTED BY CITY OF AUBURN AUBURN — Local law enforcement agencies will rally in support of Lee County Special Olympics during the 2025 Cops on...

Leadership Lee County to host ‘Ignite’ conference

Apr 14, 2025

CONTRIBUTED BY LEADERSHIP LEE COUNTY LEE COUNTY — Leadership Lee County announces the Ignite Leadership Conference, a one-day event designed to...

‘Hands Off’ protest held in Opelika

Apr 14, 2025

BY MICHAELA YIELDING FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Hundreds of citizens met at the Andrews Federal Building on Avenue A in Opelika on April 5 to...

Vintage market shut down at Auburn University

Apr 14, 2025

BY LOGAN HURSTON FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Vintage clothing is a rising trend among young people, and a local company, Heavy Heart Vintage, on March...

Circus Incredible to headline 24th annual CityFest | City of Auburn’s largest outdoor event set for April 26 at Kiesel Park

Apr 14, 2025

CONTRIBUTED BY CITY OF AUBURN AUBURN — The 24th annual Auburn CityFest, hosted by the city of Auburn Parks and Recreation, returns to Kiesel Park on...