🌱 Alabama Basketball Signing Class + Carlee Russell Latest

Rise and shine, Tuscaloosa! Let's breeze through this Sunday morning and get you on with your day.

In today's Daily, we have these stories and more ...

• Popsicles with Police.
• Tide hoops signing class.
• Carlee Russell latest.

But first, today's weather: Hot; a stray p.m. t-storm. High: 96 | Low: 73 ⛈

🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Sunday morning goes to the Tuscaloosa Police Department, which held its Popsicles in the Park event at Annette N. Shelby Park this week.

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. In a big football recruiting loss for the Crimson Tide, Auburn flipped 5-star Foley wideout Perry Thompson from Alabama. (Matt Cohen, AL.com)
2. Here'a why one Alabama lawmaker hopes Carlee Russell hoax doesn't hurt the chances of the legislature passing a bill for an "Ebony Alert." (Taylor Pollock, WBRC Fox 6 News)
3. The LSU Tigers have secured a major baseball transfer by signing former Alabama baseball pitcher Luke Holman out of NCAA Transfer Portal. (Cory Diaz, Lafayette Daily Advertiser)
4. Pickleball is picking up popularity across the country and the University of Alabama campus is not exception, with UA adding pickleball intramural league. (Ethan Henry, Crimson White)
5. Check out the six player additions to Alabama basketball program announced by head coach Nate Oats this week. (Charlie Potter, BamaOnline)

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🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓

• Kindness Bash @ Tuscaloosa County High School (More)
• Cardboard Boat Race @ Eagle Cove Marina (More)

🙏 Obituaries 🙏

*Our obituary section is generously sponsored by our friends at Dorroh & Mills, P.C.

Luci Amason, 92, of Tuscaloosa (Heritage Chapel)

Charlie Donald Rainer, 75, of Tuscaloosa (Magnolia Chapel)

Andrea Brooke Finnen, 48, of Woodstock (Rockco Funeral Home)

Clay Sansing of Carrollton (Skelton Funeral Home)

Carl Bolden of Tuscaloosa (Wills' Funeral Service)

Alrighty, you're all good for today! See you all tomorrow for your next update.

— RP

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