Good morning, Auburn.

Downtown Opelika will become a winter wonderland from November 26 to January 2 for Opelika’s Very Merry Christmas—featuring a stroll, parade, tours and other festive events planned by city partners to bring residents and visitors together.

Action 8’s Magical Christmas Toy Drive — in partnership with Hawthorne Atchison Riddle — is collecting new, unwrapped toys for local families from now until December 10 at the Shoppes at EastChase.

Tommy Atchison said his law firm joins the drive each year because it spreads joy among staff and the community.

WM celebrated the opening of its new $50M Salem Renewable Natural Gas Facility in Opelika that will generate about 750,000 MMBtu per year, enough to power roughly 15,000 homes and support a fleet of 500 heavy-duty trucks.

The facility converts landfill gas into renewable natural gas and will reduce more than 40,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions each year.

The Auburn Community Orchestra will perform its traditional holiday concert on Dec.4 at 7 p.m. with local musicians led by new music director Dr. Russell Logan.

The event is presented by Auburn United Methodist Church + Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center and will feature timeless classical medleys for all ages.

Auburn City Schools announced the name of its new middle school on Monday.

Auburn High School girls and boys basketball teams both won home games over Lee-Scott Academy in their first crosstown matchups on November 20 at the Auburn High School Gymnasium— the girls won 68-37 with Braylee Winfrey scoring 21 points, and the boys won 69-54 after fending off a late comeback.

Freshman quarterback Deuce Knight made his first start at Jordan-Hare Stadium last Saturday and ran 75 yards for a touchdown on his first play.

He finished with four touchdowns, 162 rushing yards and 239 passing yards as Auburn beat the Mercer Bears 62-17—his debut marking a strong record for the team.

The Glenwood Gators lost 34-21 to the undefeated Southside-Selma Panthers on Friday night, ending their playoff run at 10-3.

Southside-Selma will face Bayside Academy in the Class 3A semifinals on Friday—keeping their unbeaten record at 13-0.

The Auburn Tigers stayed 7—0 after they beat the UTSA Roadrunners 59—42 on Monday afternoon in Frisco, Texas as part of a two-game Hoopsfest set.

The Tigers will face the California Golden Bears on Wednesday as they try to keep their winning streak alive.

Opelika High School won a close 31-28 semifinal game against Auburn High School to earn a state championship berth.

The Bulldogs will face Thompson High School on Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. at Protective Stadium—coach Bryan Moore said the win is a turning point for Opelika—and they are now preparing for the title game.

Iron Bowl: Bama vs Auburn

6:00 PM – 9:59 PM — Jordan-Hare Stadium — Check local listings for ticket prices — Experience the thrilling rivalry of Alabama football in one of college sports' most storied matchups.

Feed Milling Workshop

8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. — Charles C. Miller Jr. Poultry Research and Education Center — Registration required — Expand knowledge in feed milling operations for industry professionals.

ACC/SEC Challenge: NC State at Auburn Basketball

8:00-9:45 p.m. — Neville Arena — Check website for ticket prices — Enjoy an exciting college basketball matchup featuring the NC State Wolfpack against the Auburn Tigers.

Alcorn State Braves at Auburn Tigers Women's Basketball

6-7:30 p.m. — Neville Arena — Cost info not provided — Witness an exciting collegiate women's basketball matchup between the Alcorn State Braves and Auburn Tigers.