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Mayor says Tuskegee police chief and assistant chief lost jobs as department heads in ‘new direction’
On Tuesday, the mayor of Tuskegee announced that the duties of the city’s police chief and assistant chief have been revoked. Mayor Lawrence F. Haygood Jr. announced that the department has parted ways with Chief Jennifer Jordan and Assistant Chief Michael Provo. In a press release, Haygood stated that...
Traffic Alert: Downtown Auburn streets to temporarily close for ‘Cheers on the Corner’
AUBURN, Ala. (WRBL) — Some streets in downtown Auburn are set to temporarily close on Friday for an event. The streets will close for the Auburn Downtown Merchants Association’s “Cheers on the Corner” at 5:15 p.m. and re-open after 9 p.m. College Street from Thach to Tichenor Avenue as well as Magnolia Avenue will be […]
Tuskegee’s camera speeding ticket program halted, drivers to receive refunds
TUSKEGEE, Ala. (WRBL) – The city of Tuskegee’s automated traffic camera ticket program has been put indefinitely on hold, and drivers who have already paid fines will be refunded, Mayor Lawrence Haygood Jr. has announced. Haygood said the decision was made last week, prior to the removal of Tuskegee Police Chief Jennifer Jordan and Assistant […]
Annual “Cheers on the Corner” event to be held in downtown Auburn July 26
AUBURN, Ala. (WTVM) - The Auburn Downtown Merchants Association is preparing to host the 8th annual “Cheers on the Corner” entertainment district event in downtown Auburn. The event will be held on July 26 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. According to officials, this event will give attendees...
City of Auburn to hold annual neighborhood conference in August
AUBURN, Ala. (WRBL) — A community-centric event is being held in Auburn for the third time next month. The City of Auburn 2024 Neighborhood Conference kicks off on Saturday, Aug. 17 from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Harris Center and Frank Brown Recreation Center. The event includes...
Notice of Public Hearing - RZ-2024-006
In accordance with Title 11-52-77 of the Alabama Code, as amended and the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Auburn, notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Auburn will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Auburn Public Safety Department located at 141 North Ross Street. The purpose of the public hearing is to consider the following:
Tuskegee looks at changing how the city is governed
Residents in Tuskegee could possibly get to vote on whether to change who hires and fires city employees. The proposal was discussed at Tuesday night’s city council meeting. Right now the City of Tuskegee has a less traditional type of governing body. Employees are hired and fired by a city manager instead of by the mayor. But now, a petition is circulating that would change that.
Extension hosts Auburn, community healthcare discussion
By Tana Shealey, County Extension Coordinator Lowndes County community leaders and residents are learning about a special healthcare project offered through Auburn University. During a health care discussion held at the Fort Deposit Town Hall on July 17, residents learned about a telehealth service named OnMed which at no cost to communities. “The Auburn University […]
Dumas Drive closure expected July 25
AUBURN, Ala.- Dumas Drive will be closed between Samford Avenue and the first entrance to East Samford School on Thursday, July 25, while the Water Works Board replaces a broken main line valve. Work is expected to take place between 7 a.m. and noon, weather permitting. Some customers in the...
Test scores rise faster than state for Tallassee third graders
Tallassee Elementary School principal Shanikka Beacher is beaming with pride after the release of recent student ACAP testing. Students who made the cut score on this year’s testing rose from 82% to 94%, besting Alabama’s average increase of 8%. “This is an outstanding achievement,” Beacher said. “It is...
Long delayed development project on I-85 in Tuskegee set to open in October
A development project at exit 38 on Interstate 85 that has stopped and started several times is on track to finally be finished this October. If you’ve traveled from Montgomery to Auburn on Interstate 85 in the past several years, you’ve most likely noticed a new but unfinished, deserted gas station at Exit 38 in Tuskegee. Officials originally broke ground on the infrastructure for the project almost eight years ago in August of 2016. But, there were problems with developers, and then the Covid-19 pandemic caused delays.
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