Jacque Kochak-Auburn Villager Father Bill Skoneki (left) shows 6-year-old Ellis Royal how to plant a tree.

A different kind of stewardship
The trees just kept coming. White oaks, red oaks, water oaks, magnolias, red cedars, wax myrtles and crape myrtles, potted and pampered and fertilized for two years since construction began on the new St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church on North College.
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CBYX program connects Auburn, Germany Four Auburn University students got an experience of a lifetime when they were chosen to be part of a group of students and young professionals participating in the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) program.

Regional Goodwill focuses on job training When most people hear "Goodwill," they think "thrift stores."\r\nMaybe they should think "jobs" instead. Goodwill Industries across the country are all autonomous organizations that are given a charter and a territory. For Goodwill Industries of the Southern Rivers Inc., that territory stretches from Newnan, Ga., in the north and to Valdosta, Ga., in the south, then west to the Auburn-Opelika metro area, according to Kim Cantrell, senior v.p. for mission services for the regional nonprofit. For this Goodwill company, the focus is reducing poverty by reducing underemployment and unemployment.

Seussical the Musical Jr. From Cat in the Hat, to Sour Kangaroo; from Green Eggs and Ham, to Cindy Lou Who. These characters and more came together yesterday for the debut of the Auburn Area Community Theater's "Seussical the Musical Jr.," an adaptatation of "Seussical the Musical," a fusion of some of Dr. Seuss' most famous books and stories that appeared on Broadway.

AHS baseball returns to defend championship A season capped off with a 6A state championship title is a tough act to follow. But luckily for head coach Matt Cimo, the majority of the Auburn High baseball players who accomplished that feat have returned.

The nose knows Orion is a rambunctious Labrador Retriever, squirming with delight when she gets attention. The 18-month-old black Lab is also a trained detection dog, capable of sniffing the air and determining which person in a crowd is carrying explosives.