Saturday, December 21st, 2024
Good morning, Auburn. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 21st of December.
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Alabama’s U.S. senators advocate for a bill to penalize Mexico for confiscating a Birmingham company's property, highlighting a move away from targeting cartels to seizing American assets. AL.com
- ➤ Auburn City Council rejected the annexation and rezoning of the Jolly property after significant local opposition to a perceived exploitation of development rules. Opelika-Auburn News
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Auburn men's basketball faces Purdue in a critical pre-conference Quad I game, with top player Johni Broome's participation uncertain due to a shoulder injury. AL.com
- ➤ Auburn football enhances its roster with the addition of former Maryland tight end Preston Howard, aiming to fill a vital position. AL.com
- ➤ Auburn football improves its kicking game by securing Southern Miss kicker Connor Gibbs, who successfully made 10 of 13 field goal attempts last season, through the transfer portal. AL.com
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
A word after a word after a word is power.
~ Margaret Atwood
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