Bama Star Out + Phone Scams + Northport Ida Donations

It's Sunday morning neighbors! Grab the coffee, prop your feet up and let's get you started with everything you need to know in Tuscaloosa today.

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

• The latest on an injured Crimson Tide football star.
• Robot lawn mowers in Tuscaloosa.
• Helping victims of Hurricane Ida.

First, today's weather: Sunny in Tuscaloosa. High 90 | Low 71

Here are the top 5 stories in Tuscaloosa today:

1. The top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide rolled to a 44-13 season opening win over No. 14 Miami Saturday afternoon in Atlanta. The game saw sophomore quarterback Bryce Young throw for four touchdowns, breaking the record for a Tide quarterback in their debut. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. The Tuscaloosa City Council’s Public Projects Committee approved a three-year, $32,000 contract this week with a company that offers robotic lawn mowers. (Erin Patterson, WVUA 23)
3. The University of Alabama Student Government Association Senate tabled a resolution this week that would require professors to provide necessary materials for students who miss class while in isolation for COVID-19. (Kayla Solino, Crimson White)
4. Four different Tuscaloosa-area Winn-Dixie supermarkets will offer prescription medication service for those displaced by Hurricane Ida. (Sumner Harrell, ABC 33/40)
5. Here's the first post-game column of the new season from Cecil Hurt following Alabama's runaway victory over Miami. (Tuscaloosa News)

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Coming up this week

• Trivia @ Mellow Mushroom (Tuesday)
• Hey Coach! Live @ Baumhower's (Thursday)
• 'Riley Green @ Tuscaloosa Amphitheater (Thursday)
• Live Trivia Weekly Game Nights @ Decades Pub & Grub (Thursday)
• Druid City Music Hall Concert Series (Thursday)
• Open Studio Acrylic Painting @ Kentuck Art Center (Friday)
• Live Music @ Rolf’s (Friday)
• Keith Sweat @ Tuscaloosa Amphitheater (Sunday)

Other stories I'm reading today ...

• Alabama linebacker Christopher Allen 'may be lost for the season' (Charlie Potter, BamaOnline)
• Spotlight belongs to Alabama's Cameron Latu in Kickoff Classic (Edwin Stanton, Bama Central)
• Instant analysis: Bryce Young shines as Alabama dominates Miami (Michael Casagrande, AL.com)
• Gov. Kay Ivey announces federal funds to hire traveling nurses for hospitals (Eddie Burkhalter, Alabama Political Reporter)

Tuscaloosa Patch Notebook

The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office is warning the public of scammers who will contact sellers to purchase listed vehicles using false identities that appear to be legitimate. (More)

Northport Mayor Bobby Herndon has been collecting donations for those in Louisiana impacted by Hurricane Ida. Among the acts of generosity were 6,000 bottles of water donated. (More)

Dennis O. Driver was honored Friday for his seven-plus years as chairman of Stillman College's Board of Trustees. (More)

The University of West Alabama won its opener for the 2021 football season 48-7 over Morehouse at home in Livingston. (More)

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