🌱 'Cocktail For A Cause' + Saban Transcript + Fatal Crash Update

TGIF, Tuscaloosa! We're one day away from the start of the 2022 college football season in Tuscaloosa, so let's breeze through this Friday morning.

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

• Tide football updates.
• New exhibit at Paul W. Bryant Museum.
• Food trucks at Northport City Hall.

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First, today's weather: A t-storm around in the p.m.. High: 89 | Low: 73. ⛈

🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out this morning goes to Coley Blakeney, who has been named the new head baseball coach at Bevill State Community College. Blakeney is a 2001 graduate of Fayette County High School who played college baseball at Bevill State and the University of Alabama. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. The Tuscaloosa Police Department said one person is dead and following a head-on collision at the intersection of Greensboro Avenue and 10th Avenue. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Here's a transcript and video of what Alabama coach Nick Saban had to say on Wednesday ahead of the Crimson Tide's opener Saturday against Utah State. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. A new exhibit featuring the coach worn by Bear Bryant in his last game coaching is set to debut at the Paul W. Bryant Museum this weekend for the Crimson Tide's season opener against Utah State. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. A Mississippi man suspected of murder is now wanted for vehicle theft in Hale County after a vehicle was stolen just before noon on Thursday. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. Session Cocktails in downtown Tuscaloosa is offering a specialty cocktail starting on Thursday to benefit Habitat for Humanity and honor the legacy of a University of Alabama graduate who recently lost his life. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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🗓 Today In Tuscaloosa 🗓

• Food Truck Friday @ Northport City Hall (More)
• First Friday Art Walk @ Downtown Tuscaloosa (More)
• The ACT Presents: Newsies! (More)
• Kem @ Tuscaloosa Amphitheater (More)
• High school football schedule (More)
• Recent Acquisitions @ The Paul R. Jones Museum (More)

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🏆 Winner of the Day 🏆

A big Patch Congratulations to University of Alabama women's golfer Benedetta Moresco for being named one of 25 golfers from around the nation selected to the ANNIKA Award Preseason Watch List. (More)

5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. The Rama Jama's BLT has 18 strips of bacon, one for every Alabama football title (Ben Flanagan, AL.com)
2. Three Tuscaloosa Companies Benefit From State Small-Business Grant (Victor Hagan, Tuscaloosa Thread)
3. UA releases new homecoming queen process, applications open Sept. 1 (Ainsley Platt, Crimson White)
4. Tuscaloosa VA nurses protest for flexible scheduling, address staffing concerns (Jacob Holmes, Alabama Political Reporter)
5. Fans weigh in on alcohol sales at Bryant-Denny Stadium (Chase Goodbread, Tuscaloosa News)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— RP

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Tuscaloosa Daily? Contact me at ryan.phillips@patch.com