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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner | Lee Enterprises |
| Publisher | Wynn Christian |
| Editor | Sarah Robinson |
| Founded | September 11, 1890; 135 years ago (1890-09-11), as theOpelika Industrial News |
| Headquarters | |
| Country | United States |
| Circulation | 5,202 Daily (as of 2023)[1] |
| ISSN | 1044-7539 |
| OCLC number | 11712983 |
| Website | oanow |
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TheOpelika-Auburn News is a dailynewspaper inAlabama, servingOpelika,Auburn, and the communities surrounding Lee County. The newspaper serves to report local, weather, sports, and entertainment news within the areas.
The newspaper began as the weeklyOpelika Industrial News, on September 11, 1890.[2] Its original publisher was Opelika Steam Print and Pub. Co.
The newspaper remained theOpelika Industrial News until May 30, 1904, when it began publication as theOpelika Daily News.[3]
In 1968,Millard B. Grimes, a well-known publisher and editor from Georgia, and fellow investors purchased the paper, changing its name to theOpelika-Auburn News in 1969. They then sold the paper in 1977 to theThomson Corporation.[4][5] It was owned by theThomson Corporation until 2000, when it was sold to Media General.[6][7]
In 1995, theNews was awarded "Most Improved Daily Newspaper" by the Alabama Press Association. Additionally, the parent company purchased the competing Auburn Bulletin and Lee County Eagle that year.
In the early 2000s, theNews was a member of a coalition of newspapers which brought suit againstAuburn University to uncover financial misbehavior by trustees.[8]
In 2012, Media General sold most of its newspapers, including theOpelika-Auburn News, toBerkshire Hathaway.[9] Its most recent buyer,Lee Enterprises, purchased the newspaper in 2020.
Starting June 20, 2023, the print edition of the newspaper will be reduced to three days a week: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Also, the newspaper will transition from being delivered by a traditional newspaper delivery carrier to mail delivery by the U.S. Postal Service.[10]
Opelika-Auburn News is issued on paper and online, as well as on microfilm from Auburn University.
The company loves to hire graduates from Auburn University Main Campus, with 48.4% of its employees having attended Auburn University Main Campus. Based in Alabama, Opelika-Auburn News is a small media company with only 72 employees and an annual revenue of $7.9M.
| Year[11] | Award | Place | Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Best Editorial | 1st | Troy Turner |
| 2018 | Best Human Interest Column | 1st | Troy Turner |
| 2018 | Best News Photo | 1st | Todd Van Emst |
| 2018 | Best One Time Special Section - Newsprint or Glossy | 1st | Opelika-Auburn News |
| 2018 | Creative Use of Multimedia | 1st | Opelika-Auburn News |
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