🌱 Florida Baseball Transfer To UA + Microsoft Donation To SSCC

Welcome back, Tuscaloosa! I'm here in your inbox this Sunday morning to get you all caught up on the news around town before you get your day started!

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First, today's weather: A t-storm around in the p.m.. High: 93 | Low: 72. ⛈

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Sunday morning goes to Microsoft, which is now sponsoring a $10,000 scholarship to Shelton State Community College. The scholarship was announced and presented during the opening ceremonies of the 2022 World Games in Birmingham.

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. DCH Health System is once again tightening its visitor rules as yet another surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations is being reported across the area and state. (WVUA 23 News)
2. Severe storms moved over Tuscaloosa County and a large part of Alabama on Saturday, prompting watches for nearly two-dozen counties. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. As college sports enter the age of NIL deals and "mega conferences," check out this look at the debate over the possibility of more sports on college campuses like the University of Alabama. (Kirk McNair, BamaOnline)
4. Florida baseball catcher Mac Guscette is headed to Tuscaloosa as a transfer to the Crimson Tide baseball program, making the announcement Saturday morning. (Tony Tsoukalas, Bama Central)
5. Check out this opinion column from Republican Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill, as he addresses numerous controversies regarding redistricting in Alabama. (Alabama Political Reporter)

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

— RP

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