Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 27th of October.
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🎭 Culture
Auburn senior Mary Lisenby Bridges won the Jule Museum's inaugural creative writing award for her poem "For Once in Your Life," now on display beside Eugene Paul Ullman's painting in the museum; she received $250, publication in The Auburn Circle, and a chance to read with established poets.
🎓 Education
Auburn University's College of Engineering has established an endowed scholarship to honor fallen mechanical engineering graduate Alex, and the scholarship will be awarded in perpetuity to students in the Department of Mechanical Engineering (the college said it will keep Alex's legacy alive).
🏈 Sports
Auburn added senior guard Kolby King (6-foot-1, 185-pound, 127 college games) as the ninth newcomer to the 2026–27 roster; an Oct.
14 ruling granted him immediate eligibility and he will compete for backcourt minutes.
Auburn coach Alex Golesh said the Tigers must fix third-down play, missed tackles and protection after a 38-17 loss to LSU, and Auburn will travel to face No. 12 Ole Miss this weekend.
Auburn alumnus Bo Nix ran a 62-yard touchdown, finished with 222 passing yards and 73 rushing yards, and helped the Denver Broncos beat the Arizona Cardinals 30-16 in Glendale on Sunday, Oct.
25 (Denver hosts Kansas City next Sunday).
AL.com's Power 25 added three previously unranked teams this week, led by No. 14 UMS-Wright after winning the Double-A Region 1 crown; No. 13 Auburn visits No. 9 Saraland on Thursday in one of four ranked matchups this week.
Auburn women's golf finished eighth of 18 teams at The Landfall Tradition in Wilmington, closing its fall season with a three day 38 over par total; senior Anna Davis tied for ninth individually at 4 over, and the Tigers will resume play in January at the Guadalajara Invitational on Jan. 29.
LSU beat Auburn 38-17 (Jordan-Hare Stadium) on Saturday, sacking QB Byrum Brown seven times, throwing for 387 yards, and holding Auburn to 67 rushing yards.
The Tigers must shore up pass coverage and offensive-line play before facing Ole Miss in Oxford.
On Sunday at MetLife Stadium the Miami Dolphins beat the New York Jets 28-25, and former Auburn quarterback Malik Willis threw two touchdown passes, rushed for another, totaled 245 yards, and did not turn the ball over.
Auburn fired men's basketball general manager Brian Kloman after he failed to disclose information about Mantas Rubštavičius’ European coursework that affected the player's NCAA eligibility; Kloman is no longer employed and a replacement timeline hasn't been announced (Nov.
4 season start).
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