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🌱 Veterans Day closes most Auburn and Opelika city facilities

Auburn, Alabama Patch AM: a 5 min read

What's up Auburn! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Veterans Day closes most Auburn and Opelika city facilities
  • Hey Day's holiday season starts with a caravan visit Sunday
  • Auburn moves to replace bridge too weak for fire trucks

Also on today's calendar: Blackberry Breeze Duo at Southwest Fire Department and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Times of sun and clouds, with a high of 71 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Thursday: Intervals of clouds and sun, temps: high: 67, low: 43.
  • Friday: Cooler with luminous sunshine, with a high of 58 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Veterans Day facility closures and garbage routes in Auburn and Opelika (oanow.com) — Most city facilities in Auburn and Opelika are closed today, November 11, for Veterans Day. Although the headline also mentions garbage routes, the supplied report provides no collection schedule details, so it does not establish whether residents' pickup days will change.
   

2. Hey Day Holiday brings winter magic to Auburn (opelikaobserver.com) — Hey Day Market's holiday festivities begin Nov. 15 with the Coca-Cola Holiday Caravan visiting Auburn from 6 to 8:30 p.m. A free tree-lighting celebration follows Dec. 5, launching a season of ice skating and daily artificial snowfall. Skating requires reservations and rentals costing $10 for children 12 and younger or $15 for older guests.
   

3. Auburn approves $3.74 million bridge replacement (opelikaobserver.com) — Auburn is moving to replace the South Gay Street bridge near Town Creek Park because it cannot support fire trucks and other heavy vehicles. The estimated $3.74 million project has federal funding covering 80%, with the city responsible for overruns. Construction bids are planned for December 2027, with work continuing into 2028.
   

4. Vulcaflex breaks ground on Technology Park West project (opelikaobserver.com) — A $70 million automotive materials plant expected to create roughly 130 jobs is taking shape in Auburn Technology Park West. Italian supplier Vulcaflex broke ground Nov. 6 on its first North American factory, with completion expected in about three years. Lead technicians will train in Italy, and jobs will be posted at WorkInAuburn.com.
   

5. Cheapest gas stations in Auburn (newsbreak.com) — Sam's Club on Bent Creek Road had the lowest regular gas price in a November 9 list of Auburn-area stations, at $3.05 a gallon. Circle K on East University Drive and Walmart on Shug Jordan Parkway tied next at $3.12, according to GasBuddy data compiled by Stacker. Prices may have changed since publication.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • This show and sale is being held at the Pioneer Park (Lee County Historical Museum) in Loachapoka (same location where Syrup Sopping was held).
    Come see a variety of camellia blooms and purchase a camellia plant or more with which to beautify your landscape. (Nextdoor Twin Creeks)
  • To every veteran in our community: thank you for your service.
    We’d love to see you at the café. https://franchisemagazineusa.com/veterans-day-roundtable-2026/ (Nextdoor Moores Mill Golf Course)
  • pOpshelf posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR - 21 and older only - in AUBURN AL S20427 in Auburn. Apply here.
  • The TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Merchandise Associate in Auburn. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Auburn here.

Ok Auburn! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Auburn

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Auburn

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.