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Auburn residents raise concerns over apartment redevelopment plans
AUBURN, Ala. (WTVM) - The Auburn City Council has approved a two-year redevelopment of the LeMans Square and Chateau apartments, a pair of multi-family complexes near Auburn University. Construction is planned to begin next summer, and many current residents are voicing concerns about where they will live and a lack of transparency.
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Sweet Grown Alabama Hosted Farm to Table Dinner at Lazenby Farms in Auburn
Sweet Grown Alabama brought their members and the Auburn community together for its annual Farm to Table Dinner on Thursday, August 13, celebrating the people and products that make Alabama special. Hosted at Lazenby Farms, a Sweet Grown Alabama member farm growing cotton, corn and peanuts, the evening gave guests...
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Columbus State’s Economic Impact on West Georgia Exceeds $322 Million
Columbus State University contributed over $322 million to the regional economy in Fiscal Year 2025, marking nearly a 7% rise from the previous year, as detailed in a new economic impact report from the University System of Georgia. “As a leading state university in Georgia, we are dedicated to helping...
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Small Arms Repair Shop 24/7 Fitness Opens in Fort Mitchell
Fort Mitchell, Ala. - Fort Mitchell welcomed a brand-new business to the community with the grand opening of Small Arms Repair Shop 24/7 Fitness on Saturday, August 1. Russell County Commissioner Cedric Darty attended the event and submitted the information with photos. Owned and operated by retired Army veteran Fernando...
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LaGrange Winair Opens to Serve Georgia Market
LaGrange, GA — The Winsupply Family of Companies has welcomed a new Local Company with the opening of LaGrange Winair. LaGrange Winair opened its doors on June 15, 2026, at 1504 Orchard Hill Road, featuring a 10,000-square-foot storefront. Led by President Ryan Azar, the LaGrange Winair team—Andy Buchanan, Christopher...
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Columbus State’s economic impact on West Georgia tops $300 million
Columbus State’s economic impact on West Georgia tops $300 million Columbus State University contributed over $322 million to the regional economy in Fiscal Year 2025, marking nearly a 7% rise from the previous year, as detailed in anew economic impact report from the University System of Georgia. “As a leading state university in Georgia, we are dedicated to helpi…
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Agriculture and cannery center launched at Sumter County High School, draws congressman visit
AMERICUS, Ga. (WTVM) — Sumter County High School students are participating in a new agriculture and food production program that gives them hands-on experience with livestock and the canning process, drawing a visit Friday from U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop. This program is launched by the Ignite College and Career Academy.
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This Picturesque Alabama Town Lets Retirees Live Comfortably On A Modest Fixed Income
Somewhere along the eastern edge of Alabama sits a small city where a fixed monthly check stretches further than most people expect. Grand old homes line quiet streets, a wide lake shimmers just beyond downtown, and the pace of daily life leans slow and steady. Retirees have been discovering that...
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Aluminum die casting company in Auburn to expand, creating 50 jobs
Auburn, Ala. (WAKA) – An Auburn manufacturing facility is expanding its operation. Governor Kay Ivey announced Wednesday that Italian aluminum die casting company 2A USA is once again expanding with a $32 million investment. The Tier I automotive supplier will increase production capacity for casting and machining complex and...
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Columbus Aludyne Foundry diesel spill prompts EPD investigation, stop-work order and fines
In mid-July, while automotive metal casting company Aludyne Foundry LLC was closing its shop and demolishing its business in Columbus, it spilled a notable amount of diesel fuel into Roaring Branch Creek. The creek runs behind the Cracker Barrel and Starbucks on Bradley Park Drive and north of Belfast Avenue,...