🌱 Kentuck Festival Performers + Bryant-Denny Stadium Tours

TGIF, Tuscaloosa! It's officially fall and while the weather has been at hot at times this week, you can expect a nice football weekend ahead!

• Bama soccer keeps winning.
• Woman attacked at Publix near UA campus.
• Alabama soldiers return from Ukraine.

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But first, today's weather: Sunny and cooler but pleasant. High: 84 | Low: 60. ☀️

🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Friday morning goes out to No. 6 Alabama soccer for its 4-2 road win over Tennessee on Thursday to improve its record to 9-1-1. (More)

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. A suspect has been charged after he allegedly attacked a woman at Publix on University Boulevard Tuesday. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Alex Drueke is headed home along with another Alabamian after spending months as a Russian prisoner of war. Here's more on their story. (Tamika Alexander, WVUA 23)
3. The University of Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team announced on Thursday that it will host the Mississippi State Bulldogs for a fall exhibition game next month at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. Organizers for the Kentuck Festival of the Arts on Thursday announced the stage lineups for music and spoken word performances for the festival on Oct. 15-16. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. University of Alabama Athletics announced this week that tours of Bryant-Denny Stadium will soon be available beginning Monday, Sept. 26. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓

• Grand Opening for Steven Fikes Allstate & Elite Recruiting (More)
• Sweet Tea Trio @ The Hunt Club Honky Tonk Bar N Grill (More)
• Hispanic heritage Month Block Party @ Las Piñas (More)
• Boon Dock Saints Back @ Big Al's (More)
• Comedy Night @ Mr. Chen's (More)
• B Spoon and Tha Recipe @ The Lookout Rooftop Bar (More)
• The Stews @ Druid City Music Hall (More)

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5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Fallen Deputy's K9 Partner Retires (Chelsea Barton, WVUA 23)
2. Alabama football reserve defensive lineman entering transfer portal (Nick Kelly, Tuscaloosa News)
3. Former Tide WR calls Alabama football's offense 'basic', like watching 'paint dry' (Ben Flanagan, AL.com)
4. Three young players taking advantage of first-team opportunities (Charlie Potter, Bama Online)
5. Alabama Might Soon Get Some Help for Injured Receiving Corps (Mason Smith, Bama Central)

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

— RP

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Tuscaloosa Daily? Contact me at ryan.phillips@patch.com