🌱 House Fire Near Northport + Unbeaten UA Baseball Gets Weekend Sweep

Rise and shine, T-Town! Grab the coffee and get this Monday morning started off on an informed note before you get out the door.

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

• Large house fire in Tuscaloosa County.
• Northport Police chief milestone.
• Bama baseball undefeated.

But first, today's weather: A couple of t-showers; warm. High: 78 | Low: 52. ⛈

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Monday morning goes out to Northport Police Chief Gerald Burton, for celebrating 25 years of service, along with dispatcher Kim Legron, who is celebrating 10 years with the city. (More)

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. A home off of Highway 43 near Northport is a total loss after a Sunday night structure fire. Thankfully there were no injuries. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Don't miss this photo gallery of fiddle fest at Shelton State Community College, which was held over the weekend on the school's Martin campus. (Gary Cosby, Jr., Tuscaloosa News)
3. The No. 20 Alabama baseball team improved to 8-0 Sunday, closing out the weekend sweep over High Point University at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. (Tzali Nislick, Crimson White)
4. Here's a look at the bracket for SEC Women's Basketball Tournament, with the Crimson Tide set to be a No. 6 seed in Greenville, South Carolina. (Mason Smith, Bama Central)
5. Alabama softball fell to 11-3 Sunday, despite a late rally, losing at home to Kennesaw State, 5-3. (RollTide.com)

🧢 Tip-of-the-Hat 🧢

Another shout out for this morning goes to the first-year men's bowling program at Stillman College, with the team placing fourth of six schools in the inaugural Southern States Athletic Conference Men's Bowling Championship over the weekend in Savannah, Georgia.

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

— RP

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