Starting May 24, East Alabama Medical Center’s Community Vaccine Clinic will pare back its days and hours of operation, the hospital announced on Monday. 

Participation in the Covid-19 vaccination effort around the country runs the gamut — from those who joyfully bared their arms for the shot to those who outright refused the opportunity and to those who remain on the fence and are hesitant to take the leap. 

The East Alabama Medical Center's Community Vaccine Clinic will soon wind down operations as requests for appointments have reached a plateau, according to news release issued by the hospital on Monday. 

Patrick Thompson has tended the trails and dells of Auburn University's Davis Arboretum for the past two decades, carefully curating the many native species of plants coloring the outdoor oasis near the heart of downtown and often providing expert answers to those of us in the community who …

In a moving private ceremony at turns somber and hopeful, staff at East Alabama Medical Center and city leaders shared their stories of despair, reliance on faith and perseverance while remembering those lost to Covid-19 in the community over the past year. 

As the rate of new cases in Lee County and hospitalizations at East Alabama Medical Center remain relatively low and steady, EAMC announced Wednesday that it would scale back operations at its Community Vaccine Clinic. 

Alabama State Health Officer Scott Harris announced today that eligibility for the Covid-19 vaccine will be extended to those who fall under Phase 1c of the state's allocation plan, which includes those 55 and older, people with high risk medical conditions older than 16 and restaurant and s…

The Second Saturday at Pioneer Park in Loachapoka will have an Irish theme this weekend. 

An event that benefits an ongoing effort to combat hunger in the Auburn area is making its way back for another round. 

More time slots are opening up at the EAMC Community Vaccine Clinic next week as the supply shifts from administering second doses to providing first doses of the Pfizer vaccine. 

At a news conference on Thursday morning, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced the extension of the state's Safer at Home health order, including the mask mandate, until April 9. 

In an effort to improve health care for residents of east central Alabama. East Alabama Medical Center has donated a parcel of land in Opelika to the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB). 

Hospitalizations of patients with Covid-19 at East Alabama Medical Center continue to move in a positive direction, falling this week to the lowest level since early November as the third peak of the pandemic continues to wane. 

Just over a month removed from reaching its highest peak of patients hospitalized at one time during the pandemic, East Alabama Medical Center reported this week that hospitalizations fell to the lowest total in months. 

As the vaccination effort ramps up across the country, state and locally in Lee County, East Alabama Medical Center stressed the importance of following its guidelines for the Community Vaccine Clinic on Opelika Road. 

A correctional officer at Lee County Detention Facility in Opelika found himself behind bars after an internal investigation prompted by Sheriff Jay Jones’ office.

A combined effort by East Alabama Medical Center and the cities of Auburn and Opelika has brought a new vaccine clinic to Opelika Road, one that EAMC officials say could double the number of vaccines administered per day. 

A new community clinic that will serve as a vaccination site will open next week in Market Square Shopping Center on Opelika Road.

Sydney Sims, a recent graduate of Auburn University, has joined the staff of the Auburn Villager as a full-time reporter. 

Hospitalizations of Covid-19 patients at East Alabama Medical Center dropped sharply the past few days, even as some experts voiced concern over a new coronavirus variant that is estimated to infect up to 50 percent more people and could become the dominant variant in the United States by Ma…

As officials look to expand distribution of the coronavirus vaccine to a larger segment of the population, Covid-19 continues to rage in the Lee County community. 

Lee County District Attorney Pro Tem Jessica Ventiere is looking to "right the ship" and restore confidence in the Lee County District Attorney's Office after being named to the position by area judges in November. 

As the Covid-19 pandemic stretches its legs into the new year, it's showing no signs of going away as it wallops the country harder than at any point since it began in March.

Ever tried to eat dried corn? 

Hospitalizations at East Alabama Medical Center climbed dramatically this week, setting a new pandemic peak as Covid-19 continues to sweep across the nation, state of Alabama and Lee County, putting health care systems and hospitals under tremendous pressure.  

In the spirit of holiday giving, the Auburn Chamber of Commerce is reaching out to members of the community to donate to those who have been hit the hardest by the 2020 Covid pandemic. 

Hospitalizations of patients with Covid-19 at East Alabama Medical Center reached a new pandemic peak this week as the novel coronavirus continues to surge across the county, state and nation. 

Perhaps the greatest gift during the holidays for a nation weary and tired of living nine months under the burden of the pandemic came last week, as scores of front-line health-care workers across the country began receiving the first round of their vaccinations against the deadly coronavirus. 

Vaccinations of frontline health care workers began at East Alabama Medical Center this week as the novel coronavirus continues to spread throughout the Lee County community and EAMC matches its pandemic peak in hospitalizations. 

After a successful Thanksgiving smoking of almost 200 turkeys and hams, the Civitan Club of Auburn will do it again on Dec. 20 for the Christmas holidays. 

Harvest wreaths go back to ancient Greece. Round evergreen Advent wreaths go back to 16th century Europe as symbols of life and eternity with no beginning and no end. 

The number of patients  hospitalized with Covid-19 at East Alabama Medical Center topped 50 for the first time since July this week as hospital officials warn that the Auburn area is facing its third peak since the pandemic began in mid-March. 

The novel coronavirus has reared its ugly head once again, as cases of Covid-19 and hospitalizations skyrocket across the nation and state of Alabama, with local hospital officials expressing worry about the weeks ahead and asking the Auburn community to once again help "flatten the curve" t…

The world received some welcome news this week as Moderna announced promising results of a preliminary analysis of its candidate vaccine for Covid-19. 

Each year, the rivalry between Auburn and Alabama continues. Homes stand divided while fans from both sides anticipate the annual Iron Bowl to kickoff every Saturday after Thanksgiving.

A Lee County special grand jury indicted Lee County District Attorney Brandon Hughes on ethics, theft and perjury charges last Friday, the Alabama Attorney General's Office announced on Monday. 

While the nation anxiously awaits the results of the presidential election, which could stretch on for days or longer as mail-in votes are tallied and court challenges weighed and decided, there were no surprises in Lee County on Tuesday, as residents flocked to the polls and Republican cand…

The long and pandemic-stricken campaign season will come to an end when polls open for the general election on Tuesday morning.