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At this time a year ago, our feeling of normalcy tilted firmly toward trepidation of an unknown killer hitchhiking its way into our community — the novel coronavirus and the disease it causes, Covid-19, were arriving in the Loveliest Village.

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Recently, I was watching TV and came across a fascinating program (at least it was to me) featuring people who choose —for whatever reason — to live off the grid in frozen Alaska.

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A lot of people have fretted over Auburn’s proposed short-term rental (the “STR”) ordinance. Thus far, many people, particularly the majority of Auburn’s elected officials, have viewed the proposed ordinance as simply a means for bringing a noncompliant use into compliance, as a supplemental…

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A renter’s perspective: When our daughter was an infant, my wife and I were invited to a friend’s wedding in Knoxville. We wanted to stay somewhere that had multiple rooms because our daughter was a light sleeper. We also needed to be close to downtown since that is where the wedding party a…

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As I was preparing this week's conversation, I found out how treatment of some of the most dreadful diseases known to man are literally going to the dogs. 

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The failure of the electrical power system in Texas, which left millions without heat and other necessities during very cold weather, is beyond awful. Why did this happen?

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To this observer of the hours-long Feb. 16 Auburn City Council meeting, one Councilperson’s multi-part amendment (which was adopted) to the “Short-term Rental/Homestay Ordinance” looks like an eleventh-hour strategy to undermine the years of work done by the Planning Commission and the Task …

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e careful where you step. There are lots of rabbit holes out there, and they are not easy to spot. 

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You might say we're living by the numbers. Here's more on what I'm talking about.

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After sealing its regional spot on Wednesday with a win against Smiths Station, Auburn High boys basketball hosted Central for the area title game. Despite a late comeback attempt, the Tigers fell short in a 59-56 loss.

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After finishing 23-3 overall and 5-1 in area play during the regular season, Auburn High boys basketball has turned its focus to the postseason and will look to start a run as it hosts the area tournament this week.

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Auburn High boys basketball finished area play in impressive fashion with a 62-52 comeback win over rival Opelika on Friday night.

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Auburn High will wrap up area play this weekend when Opelika makes the short trip to Auburn to play the second game between the two teams this season. 

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With a chance to host area playoffs on the line, the Auburn High boys basketball team made an impressive comeback in front of its home crowd to beat area rival Central-Phenix City 61-56 in overtime on Friday night. 

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No matter what the sport, Auburn vs. Opelika is a fierce rivalry that promises a hard fought battle from start to finish every time. With both schools now in the same area again, the rivalry will likely get even more fierce.

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The Auburn High boys basketball team is off to its hottest start since the 2015-16 season with a 12-1 record. Nearing the midway point of the season, the Tigers are looking to continue their strong form with high hopes of winning the region and taking home-court advantage in playoffs.

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Thompson got off to a quick start and never looked back as the Warriors defeated Auburn High on Wednesday night in Jordan-Hare Stadium, handing the Tigers a 49-24 loss in the 2022 Class 7A state championship game. 

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The Auburn High football team will look to bounce back after suffering its first loss of the season last week against Central-Phenix when they travel to Prattville for a critical regional match-up on Friday in Stanley Jensen Stadium. 

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The Alabama High School Media Days kicked off this past Tuesday at the Opelika Bottling Plant Center. 23 high schools made an appearance over the two-day conference in addition to appearances by AHSAA Executive Director Alvin Briggs and AISA Director Roddie Beck. Auburn High School and Lee-S…

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The Auburn High baseball team will begin its title defense when the first round of the playoffs get underway on Friday, with the hopes that the overall result will mirror last year's run, which culminated in a dogpile on the infield and another state championship under head coach Matt Cimo. 

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The Auburn High baseball team is entering the stretch-run of its regular season slate, with region games this week against Smiths Station and a series versus Central-Phenix City next week, and is leaning on its seniors to make the 2022 season as memorable as last season's run for a state cha…

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The Auburn High boys basketball team will try to keep its season alive when it battles Central-Phenix City tonight in the first round of the 7A Area 4 tournament.

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The Auburn High boys basketball team will try to notch one more win on its belt at home against Loachapoka on Friday before entering regional play next week. 

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After a 20-4 season that ended in a trip to the final four, Chris Brandt’s Auburn High boys’ basketball team has gotten off to a solid start for the 2021-2022 season. 

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The Auburn High Tigers narrowly escaped defeat at the hands of their rival, Opelika, last Friday and will hit the road for a region showdown against Prattville on Friday.

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New head coach Keith Etheredge's tenure as Auburn High's head coach got off to a strong start, as the Tigers took home convincing 45-0 shuout of Park Crossing last weekend. 

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College football is just around the corner but the kickoff of the high school football season is even closer. Each year, the signal to the end of summer practice and the beginning of fall camp is marked by the annual High School Media Days. 

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There is a new sport headed to Auburn High as the Tigers have become the latest school to add girls flag football to its list of competitive sports. 

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The Auburn High baseball team will step into the first round of the playoffs this weekend against Baker after experiencing something new over the last two weeks for the regular season — namely, adversity. 

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The Auburn High baseball team has been on a roll since the season started and now sit at 20-1, with the Tigers' most recent win over Cherokee County improving their win streak to 15. 

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Just weeks after their head coach was nominated to the Hall of Fame by the Alabama Baseball Coaches Association, the Auburn High baseball team has been on a roll to start the season. 

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In one of the more historic seasons in Auburn High basketball history, the Tigers are advancing to the playoffs riding the wave of a regular season that saw them finish 18-3 and win the area championship for the second season in a row. 

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In 1992, a former minor league baseball player, whose career was unfortunately cut short by injury, decided to move to the Loveliest Village on the Plains and begin a new chapter in his story. 

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Auburn High is now looking on the market for a new head football coach after it was announced this week that Adam Winegarden had accepted the head job at Tuscaloosa County High.

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The Auburn Varsity Boys Lacrosse team traveled to Birmingham last Saturday to kick off the 2021 Greater Birmingham Youth Lacrosse Association (GBYLA) season, defeating the Briarwood Christian Lions 8-6.