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The Alabama college football Week 2 schedule will take place on Saturday, Sept.

12 (all times Central) and features a key SEC game as Southern Miss visits Auburn at 6:45 p.m. on SEC Network. Fans can expect a busy day of regional matchups.

Auburn’s women’s golf team finished fourth among 12 teams at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate tournament at Royal Golf Club in Minneapolis.

The Tigers will play in the Canadian Invitational Collegiate in Aurora on Sept. 21 to Sept. 22.

Auburn Arts Association invites local artists to enter The Color Show: Warm or Cool (at Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center) with the exhibition running from Sept.

17 through Oct. 24.

Auburn athletics released a report showing that a summer international friendly between Argentina and Iceland generated an estimated $27.2 million in economic impact to Lee County, including $17.2 million from visitor spending and lodging and a 92.4% hotel occupancy rate.

Auburn and Opelika residents reflected today on the 25th anniversary of 9/11 by honoring the sacrifices of first responders (and the unity of their communities).

Mayor Ron Anders said the event celebrated those who answered the call to serve.

Auburn University celebrated its groundbreaking ceremony (Thursday, Sept.

10) for the Jordan-Hare Stadium North End Zone Project, with President Dr. Chris Roberts delivering remarks.

Auburn engineering researcher Jean-Francois Louf has authored a 44-page comic-style children’s book titled Plant Superpowers (explaining how plants sense, communicate and survive).

The book offers a creative way for local students to explore science.

At its monthly meeting Tuesday night, Auburn City Schools Board approved the FY2027 budget and provided an outlook on the current academic year (meeting held last week).

This decision sets district financial priorities for the upcoming school year.