🌱 Mike Royer Feature + Bama Baseball's Late-Night Win

Rise and shine, Tuscaloosa! Grab the coffee and get this Sunday morning started with everything you need to know going on around town.

First, today's weather: Mostly sunny. High: 93 | Low: 65 ☀️

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Sunday morning goes to Alabama baseball for its 11-8 win over Troy Saturday night at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. The Tide will now take on the winner of Troy and Boston College Sunday afternoon. (More)

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. Here's our in-depth feature on veteran newsman Mike Royer, as he steps down from his position at WVUA 23 News. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. A big Happy Birthday to Lucille Hardrick, a Tuscaloosa who turned 104 years old this week. Find out her secret here. (Tamika Alexander, WVUA 23 News)
3. Three-star Offensive lineman Joseph Ionata, of Clearwater, Florida, has committed to play football at Alabama. (Michael Casagrande, AL.com)
4. As 2023 Alabama Girls State gets underway, here's a look at the 16 Tuscaloosa area students who are delegates. (Ken Roberts, Tuscaloosa News)
5. Summer learning has proven to be a success for hundreds of Tuscaloosa city school students following the conclusion of the school year. (Bryan Henry, WBRC Fox 6 News)

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🙏 Obituaries 🙏

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Billy Darin Crain Sr., 77, of Tuscaloosa (Memory Chapel)

Sherry Moncrief, 76, of Tuscaloosa (Memory Chapel)

Julianne Shanks, 67, of Northport (Sunset Chapel)

Jacquelin "Jackye" Moon Hollingsworth, 78, of Tuscaloosa (Tuscaloosa Memorial Chapel)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Sunday. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with another update!

— RP

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