Good morning, Auburn.

Auburn’s Juneteenth celebration will kick off tomorrow with a parade in Northwest Auburn and move to Kiesel Park in the afternoon.

Country music legend Lee Greenwood is set to headline the 24th-annual Star Spangled Spectacular Symphonic Pops Concert on Sunday, June 28 at Bill and Carol Ham Amphitheatre at the Gogue Performing Arts Center.

The performance features the Star Spangled Community Chorus + a professional Southeast orchestra.

Jim Sikes was honored last week on the lawn of Southside Center for the Arts when area officials and local leaders recognized his lifetime contributions to community arts.

Opelika High School student Dezavion Howard will serve as the flag bearer for the Morocco — Haiti FIFA World Cup match in Atlanta.

On Wednesday, Provost Vini Nathan announced Auburn University is transitioning to the Presidential Academic Advisory Council after the Board voted to dissolve existing faculty governance bodies.

Academic committees will continue their work under review while a transition team is being set up (faculty updates coming soon).

The family of Auburn student Weston Higginbotham, found dead in Japan during a family vacation, announced the James ‘Weston’ Higginbotham Endowed Scholarship for ecological engineering at Auburn and set a funeral for Wednesday, June 17 at Asbury United Methodist Church.

Alabama cattle producers are urged to watch for signs of the New World screwworm parasite after cases were reported in Texas and New Mexico.

A local veterinarian advises strict fly control and integrated pest management and calls for immediate reporting to the state veterinarian if symptoms appear.

Auburn quarterback Byrum Brown was ranked ESPN’s No. 16 newcomer as he transfers from South Florida to lead the offense this fall under coach Golesh — despite an 85-passing-yard spring game with two interceptions, he aims to drive Auburn’s new era.

Lionel Messi played at Jordan-Hare Stadium on Tuesday, June 9 in Argentina’s World Cup Friendly against Iceland that drew 88,000 fans and added a special chapter to the venue’s long history — which includes concerts and speeches — while country singer Zach Bryan is set to perform on Oct. 8.

Bristol Carter, who hit .298 and stole a team-high 31 bases in his junior season at Auburn, entered the transfer portal on Thursday.

This move marks the first departure of the transfer window as former Georgia State outfielder John Beverley is expected to fill his spot.

On Thursday night, the Seahawks gave out their advanced Super Bowl rings to players with Alabama high school and college roots after a 29-13 win over the Patriots in Super Bowl LX on Feb.

8. Jason of Beverly Hills crafted the rings with the team’s leadership.