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‘Perhaps it is time to make a transition’: Lee County Democratic Party chair weighs in on President Biden leaving presidential race
LEE COUNTY, Ala. (WRBL) — News of President Biden leaving the presidential race receives a response from the Lee County Democratic Party in east Alabama. President Joe Biden announced he would be leaving the presidential race Sunday afternoon. This announcement comes after members of the democratic party called for Biden to drop out of the race […]
Carver Park to be renamed in honor of Former Mayor Pro Tem, Evelyn Turner Pugh
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The Columbus City Council is set to meet Tuesday evening and on the agenda: the renaming of an East Columbus park. Carver Park is set to be renamed after former Mayor Pro Tem Evelyn Turner Pugh. Pugh was a Columbus native who served on city council for over 30 years and committed […]
Upcoming Columbus council meetings shift venue amid upgrades
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The Columbus Consolidated Government has announced temporary adjustments for two upcoming city council meetings due to scheduled upgrades. City officials said the meetings set for Tuesday, July 23 at 5:30 p.m. and Tuesday, July 30 at 9 a.m. will now take place at the Muscogee County School District Public Education Center. Both meetings will be held in the board meeting room.
The Plains Truth: Auburn DL coach Vontrell King-Williams joins the show
Heading into his first season as a position coach in the Southeastern Conference, Auburn's Vontrell King-Williams has a group that is deep but still searching for playmakers as the Tigers get ready for the 2024 season. With sophomore Keldric Faulk taking on a leadership role on the defensive line and some big additions from both the transfer portal and the 2024 signing class, King-Williams has a group that will see plenty of competition this fall as Auburn prepares for another tough schedule.
Columbus Buffalo Rock Company receives prestigious award for bottling service
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Buffalo Rock Company, the Columbus franchise, was awarded the PepsiCo Beverages North America’s, 2023 Donald M. Kendall Bottler of the Year Award. Buffalo Rock Company bottles drinks. According to company officials, the award they received is the highest honor given to PepsiCo Beverages North America’s bottling partners, and receiving the honor showcases their “commitment to excellence, community involvement, outstanding business performance.”
Interview with hotdogger Sarah Oney
Sarah "Sarahkraut" Oney, who grew up in Columbus and graduated from University of Georgia, is one of the current drivers of the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile. FOX 5 Atlanta had a chance to catch up with Sarah while she is traveling around the country.
War Ready falls to Herd That in second round of The Basketball Tournament
War Ready’s run at a TBT championship ended on Sunday afternoon, as the team full of Auburn alumni fell to the No. 1 seed in its region, Herd That 63-59. Herd That, who is coming off of a semifinals appearance in last year’s event, is composed of mostly Marshall alumni. The contingent of former Thundering Herd have been a staple of “The Basketball Tournament” since 2018, although the team has only reached the quarterfinals twice. That didn’t stop Auburn’s Alumni from nearly taking down the experienced Herd. Wendell Green Jr. and company led the contest end-to-end until the late minutes of the...
What is Auburn football's place in the SEC? Here's where Tigers are slotted in preseason poll
AUBURN — Auburn football will finish the season with some space between it and the upper echelon of the SEC, at least according to Friday's preseason media poll. The Tigers were picked to finish No. 10 in the conference, sandwiched between Texas A&M at No. 9 and Kentucky at No. 11. Predicted to be atop the SEC standings at season's end is Georgia, which tallied 3,330 points. The Bulldogs are followed by Texas (3,041) and Alabama (2,891). Auburn finished with 1,382 points.
Here are the 2024 Paris olympians who have ties to Auburn athletics
AUBURN — Auburn athletics is set to have some representation in the 2024 Olympics. There are 10 current and former Auburn athletes who will soon compete in a number of sports in Paris. Suni Lee, who spent two seasons with Auburn gymnastics and won a national title on beam on the way to helping the program to its first Final Four in 2022, will represent the United States as a gymnast.
Hugh Freeze's Auburn football recruiting strategy claimed to've made dramatic change ahead of Big Cat Weekend
Hugh Freeze's Auburn football recruiting strategy claims to have been changed from gearing up for a major Big Cat Weekend to being willing to hand out bigger NIL deals closer to National Signing Day. Bama Hammer's Ronald Evans shared the change -- and added his two cents that Kalen DeBoer still owns Freeze on the recruiting trail because of the NFL pipeline Alabama can boast in recent years that AU cannot.
Former Auburn 2025 commit joins long list of Big Cat Weekend visitors
This weekend, Auburn will roll out the red carpet for its most crucial targets for Big Cat Weekend. This weekend, Hugh Freeze and his staff will host several notable recruits. Among those names are those who have already committed and those who are pledged elsewhere. There will also be a special case for one recruit: trying to win him back. Tyler Lockhart, a four-star linebacker from Winona, Mississippi, is scheduled to return to the Plains this weekend after backing off his pledge to Auburn last month. Lockhart has not joined another recruiting class since de-committing from Auburn, but it is heavily speculated that...
Live at Midday: Local braid shop holds ‘Back 2 School Bash’
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The next school year is coming up. If you’re looking for a fun way to prepare, you may want to check out an event being held by a local braid shop. The fourth annual “Back 2 School Bash” organized by SlayyedByTankyy is on July 28 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. […]
Women’s tennis signs Merna Refaat, Emma Tothová
AUBURN, Ala. – Auburn has signed international players Merna Refaat and Emma Tothová, women’s tennis head coach Jordan Szabo announced on Monday. Both players will join the Tigers in August for the 2024-25 season. “We are thrilled to have Emma and Merna join us at Auburn,” said...
Shocking Animal Control videos spark calls from Columbus GA City Council for an investigation; animal advocates to address council
Shocking videos that surfaced from Columbus Animal Care & Control have sparked city council members to call for an investigation. Last week, Columbus Animal Allies released videos acquired through an open records request from Columbus Animal Care & Control’s security cameras. These videos were recorded between 4 and 8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, a day when the facility euthanized 12 healthy, adoptable dogs due to a lack of space.
CHHS names former Auburn star Kam Pettway new offensive coordinator
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Charles Henderson High School recently announced that former Auburn football star Kam Pettway has been named the football team’s new offensive coordinator. Pettway is a Prattville native that earned All-State honors at Prattville High as a senior running back after rushing for 1,402...
On the Plains with Sam Jackson V: Running and sewing seams
He eventually landed at TCU and then Cal. Ultimately, the quarterback position didn’t feel like the right fit. Needing a sounding board, Jackson got on the phone to reach out to Thorne for some quality advice. “I wasn’t thinking about coming to play with Payton,” Jackson said. “I was...
Experts forecast Auburn to land 2026 EDGE Hezekiah Harris
Auburn football is in the midst of a busy and hectic recruiting season on the 2025 class, things are continuing to get rolling for the class of 2026 as well. The Tigers are pushing hard to obtain any high school standouts they can, and they are getting closer and closer to landing one they have been heavily pursuing. Four-star EDGE Hezekiah Harris received an expert prediction to land on the Plains by national recruiting expert Steve Wiltfong on Sunday after receiving one from On3’s Cole Pinkston back in April. The 6-5, 230-pound defender from Mae Jemison High School (Alabama) will be the third...
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