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🌱 Jalen Hurts Breaks Super Bowl Record + New UA Football Analyst
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Get on up, T-Town! It's Monday morning, so pour a cup of Joe and let's get this week started on an informed note.
In today's Daily, we have these stories and more ....
- Super Bowl updates.
- Murder/suicide in Tuscaloosa.
- New analyst on UA football staff.
But first, today's weather: Partly sunny. High: 66 Low: 41. ☀️
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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣
Our Shout Out to start this week goes to University of Alabama alum and Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, who broke the Super Bowl single-game record for rushing touchdowns by a quarterback, with three scores on the ground.
🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞
- Two people are dead following what investigators believe was a murder/suicide at Tuscaloosa apartment complex early Sunday morning. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- Following a large-scale walkout at Hillcrest High, here's a look back at when current Tuscaloosa City Councilwoman Raevan Howard led a protest at Central High School in 2004 as a student. (Gracie Johnson, WVUA 23 News)
- With numerous former Crimson Tide standouts playing in Sunday's Super Bowl, Alabama head coach Nick Saban had a special message ahead of the big game. (Mark Heim, AL.com)
- Alabama football is expected to hire Boston College offensive coordinator John McNulty as an analyst. (James Benedetto, Tide Illustrated)
- Check out this story on how Tuscaloosa resident Valerie Hawkins is looking to inspire the next generation with her collection of Black history artifacts. (Jasmine Hollie, Tuscaloosa News)
🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓
- Make and Take Mondays @ Tuscaloosa Public Library (More)
- Galentine's Event @ Ivy House Boutique (More)
- UCWAL Feb General Assembly Soiree (More)
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🙏 Obituaries 🙏
Richard McClendon of Tuscaloosa (Norwood-Wyatt Funeral Home)
Nella King of Tuscaloosa (Van Hoose & Steele)
You're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!
— RP
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