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Tuesday, May 6th, 2025
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Good morning, Auburn. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 6th of May.
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ A sinkhole on Mimosa Road grew from a one-foot hole into an expanding hazard threatening nearby homes in Lee County, and neighbor Todd Reinhart Sr. urged Lee County and Phenix City to work together to repair the drainage issues. The sinkhole forced a home to be condemned and dropped property values — residents worry the problem will worsen if it is not fixed soon. Opelika-Auburn News
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Alabama icon Fannie Flagg will release a new collection of short stories titled 'Something to Look Forward To' on August 19 — she wrote the book in response to fans urging her to publish again. AL.com
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Alabama universities are handling minority scholarships on a case-by-case basis as federal pressure challenges diversity initiatives. UAB ended its Black medical scholarship and returned donor funds — while UA, Auburn and others continue offering support programs for minority students. AL.com
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Auburn baseball moved up in the rankings after winning two of three games against Tennessee in Knoxville last weekend, which improved their record to 33-15 overall and 13-11 in SEC play. The team is now ranked in the top 10 by most polls and will return to Plainsman Park to face South Carolina in its last home series of the season—showing a strong turnaround from 2024. AL.com
- ➤ Auburn pitcher Christian Chatterton was named SEC Co-Freshman of the Week after he helped win games against Samford and Tennessee. He pitched 6 scoreless innings, struck out 10 batters, and is the only pitcher to earn two wins last week—marking the fifth weekly award to an Auburn freshman this season. WAKA
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