🌱 Northport Eatery Closes + New Alabama Baseball Assistant

Rise and shine, T-Town! Let's get this Sunday morning started.

First, today's weather: A shower and thunderstorm. High: 97 | Low: 74 ⛈

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Sunday morning goes to Mike Morrison, who has been hired as an assistant coach for the Alabama baseball program after spending the last two seasons at Maryland with new Tide coach Rob Vaughn. (More)

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. Mr. Bill's Southern Diner, a longtime favorite in Northport's culinary scene, has closed its doors for good. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Hale County native and former Crimson Tide basketball standout Herb Jones and the New Orleans Pelicans have agreed to a four-year, $54 million deal. (WVUA 23 News)
3. The Birmingham Stallions secured the team's second straight USFL championship with a 28-12 win over the Pittsburgh Maulers Saturday night. (Isaac Goffin, CBS 42 News)
4. Jameer Grimsley, a four-star athlete, has committed to play football for the Crimson Tide, choosing Alabama over Florida and Michigan. (Nick Alvarez, AL.com)
5. After picking up a big transfer portal prospect in Grant Nelson, here's an analysis of what Alabama basketball will be getting.(Hunter Cruse, Tide Illustrated)

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You're officially in the loop for today! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with your next update.

— RP

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