Beginning Monday, February 20, the City of Auburn will be adding left turn arrows on all approaches on Ogletree Road where it intersects with Hamilton Road and Ogletree Road where it intersects with Moores Mill Road. Motorists are encouraged to use caution when driving in the area as work crews are present and drivers adjust to new conditions.  The work should be complete by Friday, February 24. 

For additional information, citizens may contact the Traffic Engineering Division at 501-3024

Source:  City of Auburn

An outreach symposium and awards banquet pointing forestland owners toward the future while celebrating the strides many of them already have made in enhancing profitability and sustainable forestry management practices throughout the state is scheduled for Feb. 10 at Auburn University.

Sponsored by the Alabama Natural Resources Council, the Outreach Symposium will begin at 2 p.m. in Conference Hall 1101 at the School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, located at 602 Duncan Drive on the Auburn University campus.  The Awards Banquet will follow at 5:30 p.m. beginning with a Cocktail reception at the Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center at 241 South College Street in downtown Auburn. Dinner will follow at 6 p.m. in Ballroom B.

The event is essentially two-fold, says Dr. Ken McNabb, an Alabama Cooperative Extension System forester and W.

February 1 marks the return of the fishing season schedule for 18 of Alabama's 23 state-owned public fishing lakes. Commonly known as state lakes or county lakes, these waters are noted for their quality fishing for bream, largemouth bass, channel catfish, and crappie (in some lakes). Because these smaller lakes warm more quickly than larger waters, early spring fishing can be excellent. Anglers may fish from the pier, bank, rental boat or personal boat.

Three additional lakes are scheduled to reopen later this year: Barbour County Lake, Bibb County Lake, and Dale County Lake (Ed Lisenby Lake). Lower Geneva County Lake and Lee County Lake will remain closed.