Lee County

Alabama officials say two people died and several others were injured in a multi-vehicle crash involving a bus carrying people to a school for disabled adults and children. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency says the crash happened on Monday morning in Lee County.

Registration is open for an annual fundraising effort that benefits the Lee County Special Olympics and its athletes. The 13th Annual Auburn Polar Plunge is set for Saturday, Jan. 18. The event will begin at 9:00 a.m. at the City of Auburn’s Samford Pool.

Photo submissions for the 2024 Juried Photography Exhibition in Auburn are now being accepted. Photographers currently residing in Alabama and in Georgia counties adjacent to Lee County are eligible to submit their work. All entries are due by Oct. 17 with a fee of $40.

The Opelika Songwriters Festival is expected to bring artists from across the country starting this Thursday and running through the weekend. The event also attracts music lovers from all over the Southeast.

One Alabama community is working to keep medications and expired prescriptions out of the wrong hands. A Family Fun Day with a drug takeback event is planned on Saturday, April 27 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the parking lot of the Lee County Justice Center.

Local law enforcement agencies are on a mission to raise funds for the Alabama Special Olympics with the 2024 Cops on Top event. The Auburn Police Department will be raising money on Friday, April 19, along with the Opelika Police Department with the added help of Lee County Sherriff’s Department.

Local law enforcement agencies are on a mission to raise funds for the Alabama Special Olympics with the 2024 Cops on Top event. This year, the Auburn Police Department will be raising money at the Kroger on Dean Road, Friday, April 19, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and the Opelika Police Department will be fundraising at the Tiger Town Kroger at the same.

The City of Auburn's spring Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day will be held on Saturday, March 23. This free biannual event gives Auburn residents the opportunity to drop off hazardous materials that are illegal to dispose of during weekly garbage collection.

The City of Auburn’s Workforce Development team has launched the Career Skills Program. This new initiative helps veterans who are retiring or leaving the military to transition back to civilian life by connecting them with internships and careers with Auburn industries.

An annual Auburn event specifically for four-legged friends and their owners is taking place this weekend at Kiesel Park. The Bark in the Park event will kick off with the Tails and Trail 3K at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 16.