Legendary Coach Dies + Mobile Church Shooting

Rise and shine, T-Town! Let's get this week started with everything you need to know going on in Tuscaloosa.

First, today's weather: Chance of showers and thunderstorms. High: 93 | Low: 75.

Here are the top 5 stories on Patch today

1. Bobby Bowden, one of the most successful college football coaches in history died early Sunday at 91 at his home in Tallahassee, following a battle with pancreatic cancer. (More on Patch)
   
2. Injuries were reported in a shooting Sunday afternoon inside Amity Missionary Baptist Church on St. Stephens Road in Mobile. (More on Patch)
3. A new national survey done by Rutgers and other universities found that 60 to 71 percent of those polled think the government should mandate coronavirus vaccination, depending on the circumstances. (More on Patch)
4. A landmark in Kelly Ingram Park honoring civil rights activist Bishop Calvin Woods has been destroyed, according to his grandson, Birmingham City Councilman Clinton Woods. (More on Patch)
5. See some of the most amazing Olympic gold medal moments and the athletes who gave their all in week 2 of the Tokyo Olympic Games. (More on Patch)

Other stories I'm reading today ...

• Alabama says it has built method for nitrogen gas execution (Kim Chandler, Associated Press)
• Serial Sex Offender Charged With Incident Exposure at Planet Fitness in Northport (Stephen Dethrage, Tuscaloosa Thread)
• Nick Saban on Bobby Bowden: ‘Life remarkably well lived’ (Mike Rodak, AL.com)
• Former Birmingham Barons employee files lawsuit; alleges sexual assault by Omar Vizquel (WBRC Fox 6 News)
• Bill O'Brien learning the Saban system: Tide OC hosts first press conference (Jeff Speegle, ABC 33/40)
• Alabama Crimson Tide Preseason Position Preview: Special Teams (Katie Windham, Bama Central)
• Nick Saban provides injury updates on three Alabama players (Tony Tsoukalas, BamaInsider)
• Bren Riley comments on the death of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka (Eddie Burkhalter, Alabama Political Reporter)

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Have a great week!

— Ryan Phillips

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