🌱 Eli Gold Returns + College GameDay Coming To Tuscaloosa

Rise and shine, Tuscaloosa! As a reminder, there will be no newsletter on Monday morning as we observe Labor Day!

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

• Eli Gold's return.
• Jalen Milroe shines.
• Gameday coming to T-Town.

First, here's today's weather: Warmer with clouds and sun. High: 91 | Low: 73 🌞

🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Sunday morning goes to Crimson Tide broadcaster Eli Gold (shown here with fellow broadcaster Roger Hoover) who made his return to the booth on Saturday for the Middle Tennessee State game.

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. Tide sophomore quarterback Jalen Milroe logged five total touchdowns in Saturday 56-7 win for No. 4 Alabama over Middle Tennessee in Bryant-Denny Stadium. (John Zenor, Associated Press)
2. Don't miss this in-depth feature about legendary Crimson Tide radio broadcaster Eli Gold and his return to the booth after his battle with cancer (Nick Kelly, Tuscaloosa News)
3. The Tuscaloosa Police Department is asking for the community's help locating the parents or guardians of a little boy found walking alone early Sunday morning at The Links. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
   
4. Just ahead of Saturday's game with Middle Tennessee State, it was announced that ESPN's College GameDay will be in Tuscaloosa next week for the Crimson Tide's game with Texas. (Joe Gaither, Bama Central)
5. Tuscaloosa Fire Rescue says one person was rescued and transported to the hospital after a crane fell onto a pickup truck Friday night in Greene County. (Caleb Turrentine, ABC 33/40)

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📆 Today in Tuscaloosa 📆

Alabama volleyball continued its winning ways yesterday by notching its fifth sweep in five matches, defeating Alabama A&M in three sets Saturday afternoon at the Green Wave Classic. (More)

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Shirley Young, 76, of Sterrett (Memory Chapel)

John Reed, 89, of Athens (Nelson Funeral Home)

Ruby Rogers, 77, of Fayette (Norwood-Wyatt Chapel)

Sue Carol Johnson, 91, of Brent (Rockco Funeral Home)

Jennifer Lynn Etheridge, 67, of Duncanville (Sunset Chapel)

Ronald Craig Coleman, 69, of Tuscaloosa (Tuscaloosa Memorial Chapel)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Sunday off right! See you tomorrow for your next update.

— RP

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