New ROTC, Student Veteran Center At UA + TCHS Pitcher Tosses Perfect Game

Good morning, neighbors! Get all caught up with us to start your week.

In today's Daily, we have these stories and more ...

• Child killed in apparent accident.
• New ROTC, student veterans center at UA
• TCHS pitcher tosses perfect game.

First, a look at today's weather: Sunny and cold. High: 44 | Low: 28 🌞

🗣Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Monday morning goes to Tuscaloosa County High pitcher Gibbs White, who tossed a perfect game against Pell City.

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa

1. Child Dies In Tuscaloosa After Being Pinned Against Building By Vehicle: A nine-year-old girl died Saturday after being pinned between a vehicle and a building on James I. Harrison Parkway. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. UA Breaks Ground On New ROTC, Student Veterans Center: The University of Alabama announced Friday it is expanding support for military-affiliated students with construction of a new Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) facility and Student Veterans Center. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. Three Takeaways from Alabama Softball's Undefeated Weekend at Florida State: Here's a look back on a perfect game, two ranked wins and a late-inning comeback for the Crimson Tide over the weekend at the Dugout Club Classic in Tallahassee. (Katie Windham, Bama Central)
4. Who’s going to be Alabama’s kicker in 2026? The Crimson Tide's kicker in 2025, Conor Talty, will be back this fall but does he have what it takes to hold on to the starting job? (Nick Kelly, Al.com)
5. Tuscaloosa’s Angels hosts sixth annual luncheon to support foster families: A local nonprofit that supports foster families held its sixth annual Love Local Luncheon to celebrate the growth of its programs and encourage others to join the effort.(Kelvin Reynolds, WBRC Fox 6 News)

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