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Freedom Fest Weekend in Opelika will honor veterans with eight Medal of Honor recipients, a free Food Truck Friday concert, and a Veterans Breakfast plus Parade with a military flyover.

The event takes place Nov. 13 to 14 at various Opelika locations.

World War II veteran Bruce Ross, 99, was honored at the Opelika Public Library when the GAAL Stateline Group presented him with a handmade Quilt of Valor.

His family, American Legion and VFW representatives and a visiting community member thanked him for his role in defeating Germany (Ross was born in Russia).

Opelika Ford presents SNOPELIKA, a Christmas parade with a 'Christmas Movies' theme that asks locals to submit handcrafted entries by Friday, Oct.

16; the parade will kick off at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 4 downtown + offer festive activities at Courthouse Square.

Auburn’s women’s tennis star Ashton Bowers won the singles event at the ITA Southern Regional Championship Monday in Baton Rouge (defending her title and clinching an NCAA bid) as her coach praised her performance while the team looks ahead to four more season events.

At the ITA Southern Regional Championships at Yarbrough Tennis Center, Auburn men's tennis earned 10 singles wins and 4 doubles wins — Manel Lazaro advanced to the singles semifinals as the team built momentum for the fall season.

Auburn soccer returned to the IWSOC Coaches Poll Top 25 after wins over ranked Tennessee and Oklahoma last Friday, lifting the Tigers to No. 21 nationally.

They will host Kentucky on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. CDT as they build momentum for a strong finish to the season.

Lee-Scott Academy got its first win on Oct.

9 when it beat Westminster 49-6 at Jud Scott Field. The Warriors will host St. John Paul II Catholic High School on Oct. 16 at 7 p.m.

Three-star cornerback Nash Johnson III flipped his commitment from Auburn to Georgia on Tuesday, four days before Auburn’s game in Athens.

His decision cuts Auburn’s 2027 recruiting class to 24 members.

Auburn women's basketball meets UCF in an exhibition game today at 12 p.m. CDT at Boutwell Auditorium (Birmingham) as part of Ballin’ in Boutwell.

The game starts the season with six returners and eight newcomers who will build momentum ahead of their Columbus State contest.

Auburn coach Alex Golesh said the Tigers are set to start fresh after a bye week that helped address pre-snap penalties as they prepare to play the No.1 Georgia Bulldogs in Athens Saturday at 2:30 p.m.

Auburn’s No. 5 Tigers won the Haskins Women’s Intercollegiate in Columbus, Georgia by finishing 30 strokes ahead in a two-day event.

Senior Anna Davis earned her seventh individual title with a bogey-free final round while the team posted a season-best 840.

Coach Alex Golesh announced that standout linebacker Xavier Atkins will miss Auburn's game against top-ranked Georgia on Saturday without revealing the reason.

Without Atkins, Bryce Deas will take on a larger role alongside Elijah Melendez and De’Marcus Riddick.

Former Auburn running back Jarquez Hunter was released by the Miami Dolphins Tuesday morning after spending time on the practice squad this season.

Drafted in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL draft, he rushed for over 1,200 yards as a senior.