Auburn Montgomery senior Eran Franks was selected the ninth recipient of the Army ROTC Athletic Achievement Award for the 2012-13 school year on Wednesday, for his efforts both on and off the baseball field.

Criteria for the Army ROTC Athletic Achievement Award includes being certified for eligibility and involved in participation of a varsity sport; performance on the field or court during the previous two weeks; contributions to the team's success through their individual leadership skills, their commitment to teamwork, their extra effort during practice and their demonstration of sportsmanship; and performance off the field of play, including academic success, character and exemplary community outreach.

During the two weeks of his nomination, Franks helped the Warhawks to a 5-1 mark, with all six games counting toward the Southern States Athletic Conference standings.

On Thursday, April 11, 2013 the Auburn Police Division arrested Blake P. Howard, age 22, and Joseph G. Hunter, IV, age 25, both of Auburn, and charged each with Unlawful Breaking and Entering a Motor Vehicle and Theft of Property 2nd Degree.  Their arrests stem from the investigation of a police report dated April 9, 2013 in which the victim stated that someone broke into his vehicle while it was parked in the 500 block of Rosemary Court.  Property stolen out of the vehicle was later recovered by police.  Howard and Hunter were transported to the Lee County Detention Center where each is being held on a $6,000 bond.  The investigation is ongoing and additional charges are possible.

Information Source: Auburn PD

AUBURN, Ala., April 8, 2013 — Dr. Joseph Eakes, Jimmy and Chris Pursell Endowed Professor of the Department of Horticulture at Auburn University, and Huntsville native, was recently named the 2013 Outstanding Educator of the Year by the PLANET Academic Excellence Foundation (PLANET AEF).  PLANET, the national trade association for landscape professionals, presented the award on March 10, 2013, at its annual National Collegiate Landscape Competition, hosted by Auburn University in Auburn, Ala.