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🌱 A-Day Game Takeaways + Phoenix Trail Fest At Lake Lurleen
The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Tuscaloosa.
Get on up, Tuscaloosa! Grab the coffee and get this Sunday morning started with everything you need to know going on around T-Town.
In today's Daily, we have these stories and more ...
- Golden Flake A-Day Game.
- Phoenix Trail Fest feature.
- Eli Gold rings the bell
But first, today's weather: Some sun, then clouds; cooler. High: 67 | Low: 44 ⛅️
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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣
Our Shout Out for this Sunday morning goes to Mount Vernon, Washington native Terry Hayes, who celebrated her 80th birthday Saturday by completing the 50-mile race at Lake Lurleen State Park as part of the inaugural Phoenix Trail Fest. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞
- The biggest storyline from the 2023 Golden Flake A-Day Game was the quarterback battle ahead of next season. Check out this analysis for some interesting perspective. (James Benedetto, Tide Illustrated)
- Click here to hear everything Alabama football coach Nick Saban had to say after Saturday's Golden Flake A-Day Game, which concluded spiring practice for the Crimson Tide. (RollTide.com)
- ICYMI: Watch legendary Crimson Tide broadcaster Eli Gold ring the bell as he finishes his cancer treatments. (Mike Rodak, AL.com)
- Here's a photo gallery looking back on American Christian Academy baseball beating Montgomery Catholic to advance to the second round of the AHSAA high school baseball playoffs. (Gary Cosby, Jr., Tuscaloosa News)
- Former University of Alabama standout and Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams has been suspended for six games by the NFL for violating the league's gambling policy. (Associated Press)
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🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓
- Junior Recital @ University of Alabama School of Music (More)
- Speed and Power Clinic @ Sam Bailey Track & Field Stadium (More)
- Young Life Tuscaloosa Spring Event @ The Venue Tuscaloosa (More)
- Auburn softball @ Alabama (More)
🏈 From The Cheap Seats 🏈
Most eyes might have been on the quarterback battle during the A-Day Game, but highly touted freshman running back Justice Haynes (22) turned plenty of heads during his very first appearance in Bryant-Denny Stadium. At the end of the day, he finished with 64 total yards and three touchdowns — two rushing, one receiving. (More)
🙏 Obituaries 🙏
Molly Aileen Malone, 89, of Tuscaloosa (Northport Funeral & Cremation)
Woodie Rutley, 81, of Tuscaloosa (Rainey Mortuary)
Robert Speight, Jr. of Tuscaloosa (Van Hoose & Steele)
Mac Curtis Ingram, 88, of Hale County (Wills' Funeral Service)
Joe "Duck" Williams, 67, of Tuscaloosa (Wills' Funeral Service)
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You're officially in the loop for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with another update!
— RP
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