Opelika-Auburn News

The Opelika-Auburn News is a daily newspaper based in Alabama that caters to the communities of Opelika, Auburn, and nearby areas. It started its journey in 1904 under the name Opelika Daily News. In 1968, Millard B. Grimes along with a group of investors acquired the paper, and it was renamed Opelika-Auburn News in 1969. The paper changed hands again in 1977. For a while, it was owned by the Thomson Corporation until 2000, when Media General took over. In the early 2000s, the News was part of a group of newspapers that sued Auburn University to expose financial misconduct by its trustees. In 2012, Media General sold its newspaper holdings, including the Opelika-Auburn News, to its current owner, Berkshire Hathaway.

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Former Philadelphia Phillies player Pete Rose acknowledges the crowd prior to the game against the Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park on Aug. 7, 2022, in Philadelphia.

12 hours ago | oanow.com | Mitchell Leff

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Auburn University celebrates over 5100 graduates during Spring Commencement

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Auburn University President addresses graduates at Spring Commencement

2 days ago | oanow.com | Adam Sparks

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Ivey overhauls state's largest water utility amid cries of racial discrimination

2 days ago | oanow.com | Safiyah Riddle

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The city of Birmingham is one step closer to losing control over Alabama's largest water utility after the governor signed a bill on Wednesday that would give more power to neighboring suburbs, despite a pending federal lawsuit alleging the move would constitute racial discrimination.
Meet the young, hungry transfer class shaking up Auburn volleyball

3 days ago | oanow.com | Justin Lee

Auburn volleyball got a needed shakeup from the transfer portal this spring — and things aren’t just different because the new players are different people. They’re a different kind of player and a different kind of transfer than Auburn has had recently: Younger, hungrier, with more to prove — all moving up from conferences with less resources to come compete with the collegiate elite in the SEC.
Lee-Scott soccer team celebrates state championship win

3 days ago | oanow.com | Eric Faison

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Auburn ranks 12th in the South among best college towns in 2025, RentCafe study shows

5 days ago | oanow.com | Brionna McCall

Auburn ranks 12th in the South and the top 50 overall among the best college towns in the U.S. in 2025, according to a study by RentCafe. The study analyzed 235 college towns across 12 key metrics, revealing which offers the best mix of affordability, energetic student life, and quality education, said Aida Radmanestean, marketing & communications specialist for RentCafe.
‘Be bold’: Auburn High girls soccer charges back into state championship game

6 days ago | oanow.com | Justin Lee

Tied at halftime with a trip to the state championship game hanging in the balance, the Tigers never panicked. It was as close as it could get, but they remained confident, and circled head coach Bill Ferguson as he gave them their coaching: Stop trying to penetrate up the middle, and instead, slow it down, build the attack out wide where the space was. “They adjusted beautifully,” he said. The Tigers won 3-0, with all three goals coming in the second half.
Sen. John Fetterman raises alarms with outburst at meeting, AP sources say

6 days ago | oanow.com | Marc Levy

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania met last week with representatives from a teachers union in his home state when things quickly devolved. Before long, Fetterman began repeating himself, shouting and questioning why "everybody is mad at me," "why does everyone hate me, what did I ever do" and slamming his hands on a desk, according to one person who was briefed on what occurred.
New pope previously served on governing board at Tulsa's Cascia Hall

6 days ago | oanow.com | Andrea Eger

Tulsa’s Catholic, Augustinian school erupted at midday Thursday with cheers of “Viva il Papa!” and chants of “USA, USA!” after teachers alternately burst into tears of joy and sprinted to share on the loudspeaker the news of an Augustinian and American being named pope.