🌱 NCAA Softball Regional + TCHS Graduation Photos

Rise and shine, Tuscaloosa! Grab the coffee and get this Sunday morning started with us!

First, today's weather: Partly sunny and pleasant. High: 83 | Low: 63 🌤

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Sunday morning goes to No. 5 seed Alabama (42-18), who will advance to Sunday's Regional Championship game at 1 p.m. after a convincing win Saturday over Middle Tennessee State. (More)

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. Alabama softball pitcher Jaala Torrence has become the Tide's temporary ace in the NCAA regional, so check out this feature about the emerging star. (Tony Tsoukalas, Tide Illustrated)
2. Former Crimson Tide and current NFL running back Brian Robinson Jr. returned to his home town this week to speak about preventing gun violence. (Courtney Chandler, CBS 42 News)
3. Check out this photo slideshow of Tuscaloosa County High School's graduation Saturday at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. (Gary Cosby, Jr., Tuscaloosa News)
4. A Tuscaloosa family has created a scholarship fund in memory of son, who unexpectedly died last year from a heart condition. (WVTM 13)
5. A woman is dead after reportedly falling from minivan during argument with another woman in McCalla on Saturday. (Carol Robinson, AL.com)

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