Good morning, Auburn.

Local students and community members are back for the 32-year Beat ‘Bama Food Drive as Auburn University and the University of Alabama collect food for the Food Bank of East Alabama — donations that support local pantries and senior programs are accepted until Nov.

19.

Goodwill Industries will donate $8K to Alabama Sheriffs Youth Ranches to support local young people, and the CEO Michael Smith thanked Goodwill shoppers for their support.

The donation is expected to help the organization's programs.

Donations were given to local nonprofits (Naomi’s Home, Harvest Evangelism, and ACHR) to fund programs including a 12-month recovery program for women, shoe purchases for children in Mexico and Head Start services for families in Auburn, Opelika and Hurtsboro.

Tyler Elizabeth of Love, Girl Tyler launches a pop-up poetry experience at weddings, markets, and coffee shops using a vintage typewriter—bringing personal poems to life for those seeking a meaningful connection.

She plans to expand local wedding bookings and enjoys Auburn’s warm reception.

Emma Bishop was crowned Miss Auburn University 2027 on Friday, Oct.

2 after judges scored talent, interviews, health, and community service proposals, and the junior will represent Auburn at the upcoming Miss Alabama pageant while her service initiative fights local food insecurity.

Officer Connor Ramey of the Opelika Police Department was named Piedmont Columbus Regional’s First Friday Hero for October after he quickly performed CPR & used an AED on 61-year-old Frazier Moreman during a call on Lakeshore Drive.

Moreman recovered in the hospital and later thanked Ramey at a ceremony.

Former Auburn star Jackson Koivun, fresh from a record-setting season with the Tigers and a PGA win, will join the Motor City Golf Club expansion team in the indoor TGL league this winter (season to start in late December or early January) led by Brooks Koepka.

Auburn football is using its bye week to fix communication issues and address run defense weaknesses after a loss to Tennessee on Saturday.

Coach Alex Golesh outlined a detailed practice schedule starting Monday to prepare for the SEC game at Georgia.