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Friday, June 13th, 2025
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Good morning, Auburn. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 13th of June.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ The Alabama-West Florida Conference voted at its annual meeting on June 12th to close 27 United Methodist churches for reasons such as falling membership and legal disputes, which affects two churches in Montgomery while First United Methodist Church in Greenville stays open plus other churches may join a different Methodist group. WAKA
- ➤ Auburn Parks and Recreation invites the community to enjoy the first Float-In-Movie of the season at Samford Pool on Saturday, June 21—showing the family-friendly comedy 'Aquamarine' for all ages. The Auburn Villager
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Authorities charged two suspects with attempted murder in a Moores Mill Road shooting that left the victim needing emergency surgery to save his life. Opelika-Auburn News
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Auburn City Schools will update its cellphone and internet policies to comply with the FOCUS Act that bans smartphones during class by requiring students to store their devices in a car, backpack, or similar location. School officials discussed the changes during a meeting and will consider final revisions at the board meeting on July 8. Opelika-Auburn News
FINANCE NEWS
- ➤ Prices at limited-service restaurants have increased by 47% over the past 10 years, with WalletHub ranking Alabama seventh for fast food costs relative to income—this rise makes meals more expensive for local families. The analysis shows a fast food meal now costs 0.43% of the median monthly income—similar to trends seen in other southern states. AL.com
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Retired Navy rear admiral Kent Davis, the former head of the state veterans affairs, filed a federal lawsuit accusing Gov. Kay Ivey of wrongful termination and defamation—he alleges that firing him last year was retaliation for his actions during a dispute over an American Rescue Plan grant. The case is now active in federal court. WAKA
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